Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 海底撈月(かいていろうげつ) in Japanese

海底撈月
Kana Reading
かいていろうげつ
Romaji
kaiteirōgetsu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    totally useless (fruitless) effort; wasting time on an impossible task (like trying to scoop up a reflected moon from the bottom of the sea)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

8 strokes

bottom, sole, depth, bottom price, base, kind, sort

On'Yomi: テイ

Kun'Yomi: そこ

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JLPT 4

9 strokes

sea, ocean

On'Yomi: カイ

Kun'Yomi: うみ

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

month, moon

On'Yomi: ゲツ, ガツ

Kun'Yomi: つき

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10 strokes

On'Yomi: カイ

Kun'Yomi: うみ

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15 strokes

catch fish

On'Yomi: ロウ, リョウ

Kun'Yomi:

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