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    3. 畳の上の水練

    畳の上の水練

    畳たたみの​上うえの​水すい練れん

    useless book learning

    NTNounEducationKanji Vocab35 strokes

    たたみのうえのすいれん

    Noun

    1.
    useless book learning, knowing the theory but being unable to put it into practice, practising swimming on a tatami mat
    idiomatic expressionjocular, humorous term

    Stroke 0 / 35

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    畳
    たた.む・たたみ・かさ.なる…(2)
    tatami mat・counter for tatami mats・fold・shut up・do away with
    Kanji
    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
    Kanji
    水
    みず・みず-…(10)
    water
    Kanji
    練
    ね.る・ね.り…(2)
    practice・gloss・train・drill・polish…(1)
    Kanji
    の
    no
    Kana
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