Meaning of 渡りに船(わたりにふね) in Japanese

渡りに船
Kana Reading
わたりにふね
Romaji
watarinifune
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    windfall; godsend (like a finding a ship when one needs to cross)

Related Kanji

船 JLPT 3

11 strokes

ship, boat

On'Yomi: セン

Kun'Yomi: ふね, ふな-

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渡 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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