Word Meaning 呉越同舟

ごえつどうしゅう goetsudoushuu

呉越同舟 is read as ごえつどうしゅう (goetsudoushuu) and means bitter enemies in the same boat.

Meaning

English

bitter enemies in the same boat
rivals finding themselves together by chance

Reading

Kana

ごえつどうしゅう

Romaji

goetsudoushuu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 準2級 Yojijukugo ✓ Rank 10876 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

呉越

ごえつ

Wu and Yue (two rival states in ancient China)

同舟

どうしゅう

shipmates

呉服

ごふく

silk fabrics

呉大学

くれだいがく

Kure University

小舟

こぶね

small boat

舟

ふね

counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

助け舟

たすけぶね

lifeboat

同士

どうし

fellow

同胞

どうほう

brethren

同盟

どうめい

Japanese Confederation of Labor (1964-1987) (abbr)

同級生

どうきゅうせい

classmate

同志

どうし

comrade

Example Sentences

ドジャースとジャイアンツが呉越同舟でやってきた。

The Dodgers and Giants, traditional rivals, arrived together.