砂上の楼閣

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 6
じょう
Grade: 1
ろう
Grade: S
かく
Grade: 6
kan'on goon on'yomi
Alternative spelling
砂上の樓閣 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

(suna, sand) +‎ (, on) +‎ 楼閣 (rōkaku, multistoried building)

Noun

()(じょう)(ろう)(かく) (sajō no rōkaku

  1. sandcastle
    Synonym: 砂の城 (すなのしろ, suna no shiro)
  2. (figurative, idiomatic) house of cards
    Synonym: トランプタワー (toranpu tawā)