Word Meaning 俎の鯉

まないたのこい manaita no koi

俎の鯉 is read as まないたのこい (manaita no koi) and means someone doomed to their fate.

Meaning

English

  1. someone doomed to their fate
  2. fish on the chopping board

Reading

Kana

まないたのこい

Romaji

manaita no koi

Writing Variants

  • まないたの鯉 まないたのこい manaitanokoi
  • まな板の鯉 まないたのこい manaita no koi
  • 真魚板の鯉 まないたのこい manaita no koi
  • 俎板の鯉 まないたのこい manaita no koi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Rank 160015 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

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俎板の上の鯉

まないたのうえのこい

someone doomed to their fate

こい

common carp (Cyprinus carpio)