一筋縄じゃ行かない

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
ひと
Grade: 1
すじ
Grade: 6
なわ
Grade: 4

Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
一筋繩じゃ行かない (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Proverb

(ひと)(すじ)(なわ)じゃ()かない (hitosujinawa ja ikanai

  1. Alternative form of 一筋縄では行かない (hitosujinawa de wa ikanai)