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

NTExpressionsHistory Kanji Vocab49 strokes

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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Characters that make up this word

剣

つるぎ…(1)

sabre・sword・blade・clock hand

Kanji

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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剣けんを落おとして舟ふねを刻きざむ

to not be getting with the times

NTExpressionsHistory Kanji Vocab49 strokes

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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