Word Meaning 渡りに船

わたりにふね watarinifune

渡りに船 is read as わたりにふね (watarinifune) and means godsend.

Meaning

English

godsend
lifesaver
timely offer
windfall

Reading

Kana

わたりにふね

Romaji

watarinifune

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb ✓ Rank 127830 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

渡し船

わたしぶね

ferry

渡船

とせん

a ferry

渡船場

とせんば

ferry landing

本船渡し

ほんせんわたし

free on board (i.e. seller pays to have goods placed on a ship)

船側渡し

せんそくわたし

free alongside ship

船渡し

ふなわたし

ferry

渡す

わたす

to lay across

渡り

わたり

connection

渡る

わたる

to cross over

渡来

とらい

visit (from abroad)

渡し

わたし

delivery

渡り鳥

わたりどり

migratory bird