- 1. [exp, n] pie in the sky; castles in the air; drawing of a rice cake (id)
Kanji in this word
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絵
picture, drawing, painting, sketchOn: カイ (kai)、 エ (e)
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描
sketch, compose, write, draw, paintOn: ビョウ (byou)Kun: えが.く (ega.ku)、 か.く (ka.ku)
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餅
mochi rice cakeOn: ヘイ (hei)、 ヒョウ (hyou)Kun: もち (mochi)、 もちい (mochii)
Example Sentences
絵に書いた餅は食べられない。
Never confuse art with life.