まな板の上の鯉

まないたのうえのこい

Also written 俎板の上の鯉

Meanings

1. Expression, Noun someone doomed to their fate (literally: fish on the chopping board)

Kanji

• 板 board. Read as いた.
• 上 up. Read as うえ.
• 鯉 carp. Read as こい.

Word lists

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