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    3. 剣を落として舟を刻む

    剣を落として舟を刻む

    剣けんを​落おと​し​て​舟ふねを​刻きざむ​

    to not be getting with the times

    NTExpressionsHistoryKanji Vocab49 strokes

    けんをおとしてふねをきざむ

    Expressions

    1.
    to not be getting with the times, to be unaware that things are changing, to drop one's sword (in the river) and carve (a mark) on the boat (to mark the spot where the sword was dropped)
    idiomatic expression

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    Characters that make up this word

    剣
    つるぎ…(1)
    sabre・sword・blade・clock hand
    Kanji
    落
    お.ちる・お.ち・お.とす…(2)
    fall・drop・come down・village・hamlet
    Kanji
    舟
    ふね・ふな-・-ぶね…(1)
    boat・ship
    Kanji
    刻
    きざ.む・きざ.み…(1)
    engrave・cut fine・chop・hash・mince…(2)
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    と
    to
    Kana
    し
    shi
    Kana
    て
    te
    Kana
    む
    mu
    Kana
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