Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of そうは問屋が卸さない(そうはとんやがおろさない) in Japanese

そうは問屋が卸さない, そうは問屋がおろさない, 然うは問屋が卸さない
Kana Reading
そうはとんやがおろさない
Romaji
sōhaton'yagaorosanai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

9 strokes

wholesale

On'Yomi: シャ

Kun'Yomi: おろ.す, おろし, おろ.し

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JLPT 4

9 strokes

roof, house, shop, dealer, seller

On'Yomi: オク

Kun'Yomi: や

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JLPT 3

12 strokes

sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well

On'Yomi: ゼン, ネン

Kun'Yomi: しか, しか.り, しか.し, さ

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JLPT 4

11 strokes

question, ask, problem

On'Yomi: モン

Kun'Yomi: と.う, と.い, とん

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