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    3. 一筋縄

    一筋縄

    一ひと筋すじ縄なわ

    (piece of) rope

    KMT9News #31+1NounDaily LifeKanji Vocab28 strokes

    一筋繩

    ひとすじなわ

    Noun

    1.
    (piece of) rope
    2.
    ordinary method

    Stroke 0 / 28

    Speed1.0x

    この問もん題だいは一ひと筋すじ縄なわではいかない。

    This problem cannot be solved by ordinary methods.

    KMT7Daily Life
    彼かれの性せい格かくは複ふく雑ざつで、一ひと筋すじ縄なわでは理り解かいできない。

    His personality is complex and cannot be understood by ordinary means.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    子こ育そだては一ひと筋すじ縄なわではいかないことばかりで、毎まい日にちが挑ちょう戦せんです。

    Child-rearing is full of things that can't be handled by ordinary methods, and every day is a challenge.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    競きょう合ごう他た社しゃとの厳きびしい競きょう争そうに勝かつには、一ひと筋すじ縄なわではいかない戦せん略りゃくが必ひつ要ようです。

    To win against fierce competition from rival companies, a strategy that goes beyond ordinary methods is necessary.

    KMT9Business & FinanceWork & Career
    長なが年ねんの経けい験けんを持もつベテランでさえ、この難なん局きょくを一ひと筋すじ縄なわで乗のり切きることは不ふ可か能のうだろう。

    Even a veteran with many years of experience would find it impossible to overcome this difficult situation with ordinary methods.

    KMT10Work & CareerDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    一
    ひと-・ひと.つ…(13)
    one・one radical (no.1)
    筋
    すじ…(1)
    muscle・sinew・tendon・fiber・plot…(2)
    縄
    なわ・ただ.す…(1)
    straw rope・cord
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