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jmdict 1771380 Active (id: 2282128)
皮算用 [news2,nf26]
かわざんよう [news2,nf26]
1. [n] [abbr]
▶ over-optimistic calculation
▶ counting one's chickens before they're hatched
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 1514120 取らぬ狸の皮算用 1. counting one's chickens before they're hatched; counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught



History:
4. A 2023-11-04 20:17:53  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2023-11-04 06:48:31  Stephen Kraus <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daijirin, meikyo, iwakoku, etc. call this a 略
  Diff:
@@ -16,0 +17 @@
+<misc>&abbr;</misc>
2. A 2012-07-05 18:54:09  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
gg5 has 'unreliable account'.  i don't know that i care for it though
  Diff:
@@ -15,1 +15,1 @@
-<pos>&exp;</pos>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
1. A* 2012-07-03 23:32:49  Paul Upchurch <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daij, 新和英中辞典
  Comments:
I'm guessing "unreliable account" came from JST's "unreliable count".
  Diff:
@@ -18,1 +18,1 @@
-<gloss>unreliable account</gloss>
+<gloss>counting one's chickens before they're hatched</gloss>

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