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    3. 砂上

    砂上

    砂さ上じょう

    (built) on sand

    KMT10News #37+1NounNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab12 strokes

    さじょう

    Noun

    1.
    (built) on sand

    Stroke 0 / 12

    Speed1.0x

    砂さ上じょうの楼ろう閣かくとは、実じつ現げん不ふ可か能のうな計けい画かくのことだ。

    A castle built on sand refers to an impossible plan.

    KMT10Core ConceptsLiterature
    彼かれのビジネス計けい画かくは、まるで砂さ上じょうの楼ろう閣かくのようだ。

    His business plan is like a castle built on sand.

    KMT10Business & FinanceEmotions & Psychology
    基き礎そが固かたまっていない政せい策さくは、砂さ上じょうの楼ろう閣かくに過すぎず、すぐに崩ほう壊かいするだろう。

    Policies without a solid foundation are nothing more than castles built on sand and will soon collapse.

    KMT10Politics & LawBusiness & Finance
    砂さ上じょうに描えがかれた絵えは、波なみが来くるとすぐに消きえてしまった。

    The picture drawn on the sand disappeared as soon as the waves came.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentArt & Design
    砂さ上じょうの楼ろう閣かくのような夢ゆめではなく、現げん実じつ的てきな目もく標ひょうを立たてるべきだ。

    Instead of dreams like castles built on sand, one should set realistic goals.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    砂
    すな…(4)
    sand
    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
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