Last Updated:2024/06/25

being roundabout or indirect to the point of being ineffective, often irritatingly so

See correct answer

二階から目薬

Edit Histories(0)
Source Word

二階から目薬

Hiragana
にかいからめぐすり
Phrase
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
高い所や遠く離れた場所から目薬をさそうとする様子をたとえた言い回しで、手段が遠回しすぎて効果がなく、もどかしいことのたとえ。 / 思うように目的が達成できず、もどかしいこと。
Easy Japanese Meaning
とてもとおまわりで、なかなかうまくいかないようすをたとえていうことば
What is this buttons?

I accidentally dropped the eye drops from the second floor.

What is this buttons?
Sense(1)

being roundabout or indirect to the point of being ineffective, often irritatingly so

canonical

romanization

hiragana

Dictionary quizzes to help you remember vocabulary

Edit Histories(0)

Login / Sign up

 

Download the app!
DiQt

DiQt

Free

★★★★★★★★★★