JMdictDB - Japanese Dictionary Database

Entries

Search | Advanced Search | New Entry | Submissions | Help
Login for registered editors
Username:
Password:
jmdict 2834369 Active (id: 1982320) 
2834369 jmdict A [id=1982320]
猿猴月を取る
えんこうつきをとる
[1][exp,v5r][id]
  to try and reach above one's station and fail; to try and accomplish something beyond one's abilities and fail; 
  [lit] a monkey tries to catch the moon (and drowns)
  [see=2834432・猿猴捉月[1]]


View entry in alternate formats: jel | edict | jmdict xml | jmnedict xml | jmdictdb xml
Search | Advanced Search | New Entry | Submissions | Help wsgi/DB=jmdict
If you have questions about, problems using, or suggestions for improving this page, please send email to jimbreen@gmail.com.
JMdictDB is an open-source Postgresql database and Python API for managing Japanese dictionary data developed by Stuart McGraw. More information at http://edrdg.org/~smg/. Please report software problems at https://gitlab.com/yamagoya/jmdictdb/issues or email to jmdictdb@mtneva.com.