Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 石橋を叩いて渡る(いしばしをたたいてわたる) in Japanese

石橋を叩いて渡る
Kana Reading
いしばしをたたいてわたる
Romaji
ishibashiwotataitewataru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    being excessively cautious; knocking on a strong stone bridge before crossing it
    Example sentence
    石橋をたたいて渡れ Look before you leap.

Examples of 石橋を叩いて渡る, いしばしをたたいてわたる in a sentence

  • 石橋をたたいて渡れ

    Look before you leap.

  • 石橋をたたいて渡る

    You cannot be too careful.

  • って石橋をたたいて渡るタイプのよね。

    I'm the type that avoids risk like the plague.



Kanji in this word

5 strokes

strike, beat, hit, thrash, criticize

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: たた.く, はた.く, すぎ

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JLPT 2

16 strokes

bridge

On'Yomi: キョウ

Kun'Yomi: はし

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JLPT 3

12 strokes

transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate

On'Yomi: ト

Kun'Yomi: わた.る, -わた.る, わた.す

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JLPT 3

5 strokes

stone

On'Yomi: セキ, シャク, コク

Kun'Yomi: いし

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