- a narrow-minded person cannot understand the ways of the world; a frog in the well cannot understand the ocean even if it is explained to itproverbsee also 井の中の蛙大海を知らず【いのなかのかわずたいかいをしらず】 and 井蛙【せいあ】
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Forms
- a narrow-minded person cannot understand the ways of the world; a frog in the well cannot understand the ocean even if it is explained to itproverbsee also 井の中の蛙大海を知らず【いのなかのかわずたいかいをしらず】 and 井蛙【せいあ】
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Forms
井
N14
意well; well crib; town; community
訓い
音セイ、ショウ
名いの、さい、ひ
蛙
意frog
訓かえる、かわず
音ア、ワ
以
N44
意by means of; because; in view of; compared with
訓もっ.て
音イ
名もち
海
N42
意sea; ocean
訓うみ
音カイ
名あ、あま、うな、うん、え、か、た、ひろ、ひろし、ぶ、まち、まま、み、め、わたる
語
N52
意word; speech; language
訓かた.る、かた.らう
音ゴ
可
5
意can; passable; mustn't; should not; do not
訓-べ.き、-べ.し
音カ、コク
名よし
Lingaku