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    3. 舟に刻して剣を求む

    舟に刻して剣を求む

    舟ふねに​刻こくし​て​剣けんを​求もとむ​

    to not be getting with the times

    NTExpressionsHistoryKanji Vocab42 strokes

    ふねにこくしてけんをもとむ

    Expressions

    1.
    to not be getting with the times, to be unaware that things are changing
    idiomatic expression

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    Characters that make up this word

    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
    剣
    つるぎ…(1)
    sabre・sword・blade・clock hand
    Kanji
    求
    もと.める…(2)
    request・want・wish for・require・demand
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
    し
    shi
    Kana
    て
    te
    Kana
    を
    wo
    Kana
    む
    mu
    Kana
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