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    3. 一筋縄では行かない

    一筋縄では行かない

    一ひと筋すじ縄なわで​は​行いか​な​い​

    not straightforward

    NTExpressionsDaily LifeKanji Vocab49 strokes

    一筋縄ではいかない

    ひとすじなわではいかない

    Expressions

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    not straightforward, not dealt with by ordinary means, very hard to manage

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    Characters that make up this word

    一
    ひと-・ひと.つ…(13)
    one・one radical (no.1)
    Kanji
    筋
    すじ…(1)
    muscle・sinew・tendon・fiber・plot…(2)
    Kanji
    縄
    なわ・ただ.す…(1)
    straw rope・cord
    Kanji
    行
    い.く・ゆ.く・-ゆ.き・-ゆき・-い.き・-いき…(11)
    going・journey・carry out・conduct・act…(3)
    Kanji
    で
    de
    Kana
    は
    ha
    Kana
    か
    ka
    Kana
    な
    na
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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