Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 蒟蒻問答(こんにゃくもんどう) in Japanese

蒟蒻問答
Kana Reading
こんにゃくもんどう
Romaji
konnyakumondō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    an irrelevant and incoherent dialogue; dialogue at cross purposes; an off-the-beam response


Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

12 strokes

solution, answer

On'Yomi: トウ

Kun'Yomi: こた.える, こた.え

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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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13 strokes

devil's tongue (plant)

On'Yomi: コン, ク

Kun'Yomi:

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13 strokes

a kind of water plant

On'Yomi: ジャク, ニャク

Kun'Yomi:

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