海千山千
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 海 | 千 | 山 | 千 |
| うみ Grade: 2 |
せん Grade: 1 |
やま Grade: 1 |
せん Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | on'yomi | kun'yomi | on'yomi |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 海千山千 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Yojijukugo (四字熟語). According to legends, a 蛇 (ja, “snake”) who lived in the 海 (umi, “sea”) for a 千年 (sennen, “thousand years”) and in the 山 (yama, “mountains”) a thousand years could turn into a 竜 (ryū, “dragon”). See also the Classic of Mountains and Seas.
Pronunciation
Noun
海千山千 • (umisen yamasen)
- craftiness
- 海千山千のプレイボーイ
- umisen yamasen no pureibōi
- a sly playboy; a womanizer
- 海千山千のプレイボーイ
- a crafty person