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絵に描いた餅, 絵に描いた餠, 絵にかいた餅

Kana Reading
えにかいたもち
Romaji
enikaitamochi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    pie in the sky; castle in the air
    Example sentence
    君の夢一杯のビジネスプラン、絵に描いた餅にならんことを切に望むよ。 This business plan of yours seems almost too optimistic. All I can say is I hope it's more than just wishful thinking.

Examples of 絵に描いた餅, 絵に描いた餠, 絵にかいた餅, えにかいたもち in a sentence

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