鷸蚌

いつぼう

Also written いっぽう

Meanings

1. Noun a snipe and a clam; a snipe and a mussel See also: 鷸蚌の争い (いつぼうのあらそい).

Kanji

• 鷸 kingfisher; snipe. Read as イツ.
• 蚌 clam. Read as ボウ.

Words containing 鷸蚌

• 鷸蚌の争い (いつぼうのあらそい) fight from which neither part benefits (but a third part does)

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