Phrase consisting of <span class="searchmatch">一筋縄</span> (hito suji nawa, “a piece of rope”) + <span class="searchmatch">では</span> (de wa, “indicates means of action”) + <span class="searchmatch">行</span><span class="searchmatch">か</span><span class="searchmatch">ない</span> (ikanai, “can't proceed”). Literally "can't...
IPA(key): [çito̞sɨʑina̠β̞a̠ de̞ ika̠na̠i] 一(ひと)筋(すじ)縄(なわ)で<span class="searchmatch">行</span>(い)<span class="searchmatch">か</span><span class="searchmatch">ない</span> • (hitosujinawa de ikanai) alternative form of <span class="searchmatch">一筋縄</span><span class="searchmatch">では</span><span class="searchmatch">行</span><span class="searchmatch">か</span><span class="searchmatch">ない</span> (hitosujinawa de wa ikanai)...
IPA(key): [çito̞sɨʑina̠β̞a̠ de̞ β̞a̠ ika̠nɯ̟] 一(ひと)筋(すじ)縄(なわ)<span class="searchmatch">では</span><span class="searchmatch">行</span>(い)<span class="searchmatch">か</span>ぬ • (hitosujinawa de wa ikanu) alternative form of <span class="searchmatch">一筋縄</span><span class="searchmatch">では</span><span class="searchmatch">行</span><span class="searchmatch">か</span><span class="searchmatch">ない</span> (hitosujinawa de wa ikanai)...
IPA(key): [çito̞sɨʑina̠β̞a̠ d͡ʑa̠ ika̠na̠i] 一(ひと)筋(すじ)縄(なわ)じゃ<span class="searchmatch">行</span>(い)<span class="searchmatch">か</span><span class="searchmatch">ない</span> • (hitosujinawa ja ikanai) alternative form of <span class="searchmatch">一筋縄</span><span class="searchmatch">では</span><span class="searchmatch">行</span><span class="searchmatch">か</span><span class="searchmatch">ない</span> (hitosujinawa de wa ikanai)...
IPA(key): [çito̞sɨʑina̠β̞a̠ de̞ ika̠nɯ̟] 一(ひと)筋(すじ)縄(なわ)で<span class="searchmatch">行</span>(い)<span class="searchmatch">か</span>ぬ • (hitosujinawa de ikanu) alternative form of <span class="searchmatch">一筋縄</span><span class="searchmatch">では</span><span class="searchmatch">行</span><span class="searchmatch">か</span><span class="searchmatch">ない</span> (hitosujinawa de wa ikanai)...
【<span class="searchmatch">一筋縄</span><span class="searchmatch">では</span><span class="searchmatch">行</span><span class="searchmatch">か</span><span class="searchmatch">ない</span>】 [proverb] not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means...
【<span class="searchmatch">一筋縄</span><span class="searchmatch">では</span><span class="searchmatch">行</span><span class="searchmatch">か</span>ぬ】 [proverb] alternative form of <span class="searchmatch">一筋縄</span><span class="searchmatch">では</span><span class="searchmatch">行</span><span class="searchmatch">か</span><span class="searchmatch">ない</span> (hitosujinawa de wa ikanai)...
【<span class="searchmatch">一筋縄</span>で<span class="searchmatch">行</span><span class="searchmatch">か</span><span class="searchmatch">ない</span>】 [proverb] alternative form of <span class="searchmatch">一筋縄</span><span class="searchmatch">では</span><span class="searchmatch">行</span><span class="searchmatch">か</span><span class="searchmatch">ない</span> (hitosujinawa de wa ikanai)...
【<span class="searchmatch">一筋縄</span>で<span class="searchmatch">行</span><span class="searchmatch">か</span>ぬ】 [proverb] alternative form of <span class="searchmatch">一筋縄</span><span class="searchmatch">では</span><span class="searchmatch">行</span><span class="searchmatch">か</span><span class="searchmatch">ない</span> (hitosujinawa de wa ikanai)...