Word Meaning 網呑舟の魚を漏らす

あみどんしゅうのうおをもらす amidonshuu no uo o morasu

網呑舟の魚を漏らす is read as あみどんしゅうのうおをもらす (amidonshuu no uo o morasu) and means the law has holes large enough for the most wicked men to slip through.

Meaning

English

  1. the law has holes large enough for the most wicked men to slip through
  2. the long arm of the law doesn't reach everywhere
  3. fishes big enough to eat boats aren't caught by the net

Reading

Kana

あみどんしゅうのうおをもらす

Romaji

amidonshuu no uo o morasu

Writing Variants

  • 網吞舟の魚を漏らす あみどんしゅうのうおをもらす amidonshuu no uo o morasu

Stroke Sequence

9 Characters • 60 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 準1級 Rank 164126 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

呑舟の魚

どんしゅうのうお

fish large enough to swallow a whole boat

天網恢恢疎にして漏らさず

てんもうかいかいそにしてもらさず

heaven's net has large meshes, but nothing escapes

呑舟

どんしゅう

swallowing a boat whole

あみ

web

網羅

もうら

encompassing

網戸

あみど

window screen

網膜

もうまく

retina

網目

あみめ

half-tone (printing)

網棚

あみだな

(overhead) luggage rack (on a train, bus, etc.)

網安定性

もうあんていせい

network stability

網識別子

もうしきべつし

network identifier

網様体賦活系

もうようたいふかつけい

reticular activating system