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猿猴が月を取る
えんこうがつきをとる
1. [exp,v5r] [id]
▶ to try and reach above one's station and fail
▶ [lit] a monkey catches (a reflection of) the moon (in the water)

Conjugations


History:
4. A 2023-04-04 03:27:09  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2023-04-04 02:50:17  dine
  Diff:
@@ -12 +12 @@
-<pos>&v1;</pos>
+<pos>&v5r;</pos>
2. A 2021-01-27 00:14:14  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -14 +14 @@
-<gloss>to try and to reach above one's station and fail</gloss>
+<gloss>to try and reach above one's station and fail</gloss>
1. A* 2021-01-27 00:01:16  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daijs nikk

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