大山鳴動して鼠一匹
たいざんめいどうしてねずみいっぴき
Also written 泰山鳴動して鼠一匹, 大山鳴動してねずみ一匹
Meanings
- Expression much ado about nothing; great cry and little wool; the mountain laboured and brought forth a mouse
Kanji
- 大 big. Read as タイ.
- 山 mountain. Read as サン.
- 鳴 ring. Read as メイ.
- 動 move. Read as ドウ.
- 鼠 rat; mouse; dark gray. Read as ねずみ.
- 一 one. Read as イチ.
- 匹 animal counter. Read as ひき.