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    3. そうは問屋が卸さない

    そうは問屋が卸さない

    そ​う​は​問とん屋やが​卸おろさ​な​い​

    things don't work that well in the real world

    NTExpressionsBusiness & FinanceKanji Vocab49 strokes

    そうは問屋がおろさないそうは問屋が下ろさないそうは問屋が降ろさない然うは問屋が卸さない

    そうはとんやがおろさない

    Expressions

    1.
    things don't work that well in the real world, things seldom go as one wishes, that is expecting too much, it won't be that easy, the wholesaler won't sell it like that
    idiomatic expression

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    Characters that make up this word

    問
    と.う・と.い・とん…(2)
    question・ask・problem
    Kanji
    屋
    や…(2)
    roof・house・shop・dealer・seller
    Kanji
    卸
    おろ.す・おろし・おろ.し…(1)
    wholesale
    Kanji
    そ
    so
    Kana
    う
    u
    Kana
    は
    ha
    Kana
    が
    ga
    Kana
    さ
    sa
    Kana
    な
    na
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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    • 問
    • 屋
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    • な
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