二兎を追う
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Japanese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Kanji in this term | ||
---|---|---|
二 | 兎 | 追 |
に Grade: 1 |
と Jinmeiyō |
お(う) Grade: 3 |
on’yomi | kun’yomi |
See 二兎を追う者は一兎をも得ず.
Verb[edit]
二兎を追う • (nito o ou) godan (stem 二兎を追い (nito o oi), past 二兎を追った (nito o otta))
- to try to do two things at the same time
Usage notes[edit]
- The number may be increased according to the actual situation. (e.g. 三兎を追う for three things)
Conjugation[edit]
Categories:
- Japanese terms spelled with 二 read as に
- Japanese terms spelled with 兎 read as と
- Japanese terms spelled with 追 read as お
- Japanese lemmas
- Japanese verbs
- Japanese type 1 verbs
- Japanese terms spelled with first grade kanji
- Japanese terms spelled with jinmeiyō kanji
- Japanese terms spelled with third grade kanji
- Japanese terms written with three Han script characters