Last Updated :2025/12/07

石に灸

Hiragana
いしにきゅう
Phrase
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
効果や効き目がまったくないことのたとえ。どんな手段を講じても無駄であるさま。
Easy Japanese Meaning
なにかをしても、まったくききめがないようすをたとえていうことば
What is this buttons?

Trying to change his stubbornness is like moxibustion on a stone, it has no effect.

What is this buttons?
Sense(1)

having no effect

canonical

romanization

hiragana

Quizzes for review

See correct answer

石に灸

彼の頑固さには石に灸だ。

See correct answer

Trying to change his stubbornness is like moxibustion on a stone, it has no effect.

Trying to change his stubbornness is like moxibustion on a stone, it has no effect.

See correct answer

彼の頑固さには石に灸だ。

Japanese - English

Word Edit Setting
  • Users who have edit permission for words - All Users
  • Screen new word creation
  • Screen word edits
  • Screen word deletion
  • Screen changing entry name
  • Users authorized to vote on judging - All Users
  • Number of votes required for decision - 1
Sentence Edit Setting
  • Users who have edit permission for sentences - All Users
  • Screen sentence deletion
  • Users authorized to vote on judging - Editor
  • Number of votes required for decision - 1
Quiz Edit Setting
  • Users who have edit permission for quizzes - All Users
  • Users authorized to vote on judging - Editor
  • Number of votes required for decision - 1
Editing Guideline

Login / Sign up

 

Download the app!
DiQt

DiQt

Free

★★★★★★★★★★