呉越同舟

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
えつ
Grade: S
どう
Grade: 2
しゅう
Grade: S
kan’on kan’yōon kan’on
Alternative spelling
吳越同舟 (kyūjitai)

Etymology[edit]

From chapter 11 of The Art of War, by Sun Tzu. 呉越 (Wu and Yue, two ancient rival Chinese states) +‎ 同舟 (same boat).

Noun[edit]

()(えつ)(どう)(しゅう) (Goetsu dōshū

  1. that bitter enemies chance on each other and have to work together