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：2025/12/05
豆腐に鎹
Hiragana
とうふにかすがい
Phrase
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
効果がないこと、手応えや反応がまったくないことをたとえる表現。 / いくら働きかけても相手に通じず、状況が変わらないさま。 / 無駄な努力、骨折り損のたとえ。
Easy Japanese Meaning
なにをしてもこうかがなくてむだになるようす
Sense（1）
having no effect
（ canonical ）
（ romanization ）
（ hiragana ）
Quizzes for review
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His advice had no effect, like a wedge to tofu.
See correct answer
彼の助言は豆腐に鎹だった。
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