Word Meaning 渇に臨みて井を掘る

かつにのぞみていをほる katsu ni nozomitei o horu

渇に臨みて井を掘る is read as かつにのぞみていをほる (katsu ni nozomitei o horu) and means to fail to make timely preparations.

Meaning

English

  1. to fail to make timely preparations
  2. to not dig a well until one is thirsty

Reading

Kana

かつにのぞみていをほる

Romaji

katsu ni nozomitei o horu

Stroke Sequence

9 Characters • 54 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 128472 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

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渇に臨みて井を穿つ

かつにのぞみていをうがつ

to fail to make timely preparations

井戸掘り

いどほり

well digging

掘井戸

ほりいど

a well

掘抜井戸

ほりぬきいど

artesian well

渇き

かわき

thirst

渇望

かつぼう

craving

渇水

かっすい

water shortage

渇く

かわく

to be thirsty

かつ

thirst

渇水期

かっすいき

dry season

掘る

ほる

(for two men) to have anal sex