剣を落として舟を刻む (けんをおとしてふねをきざむ) — to not be getting with the times

剣けんを落おとして舟ふねを刻きざむ

to not be getting with the times

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けんをおとしてふねをきざむ

Expressions

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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Kanji that make up this word

剣

つるぎ…(1)

sabre・sword・blade・clock hand

落

お.ちる・お.ち・お.とす…(2)

fall・drop・come down・village・hamlet

engrave・cut fine・chop・hash・mince…(2)

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剣を落として舟を刻む

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