Word Meaning 虻蜂とらず

あぶはちとらず abuhachitorazu

虻蜂とらず is read as あぶはちとらず (abuhachitorazu) and means attempting two tasks at the same time, accomplishing neither.

Meaning

English

  1. attempting two tasks at the same time, accomplishing neither
  2. falling between two stools
  3. catching neither the horsefly nor the bee

Reading

Kana

あぶはちとらず

Romaji

abuhachitorazu

Writing Variants

  • あぶはち取らず あぶはちとらず abuhachitorazu
  • アブハチ取らず あぶはちとらず abuhachitorazu
  • 虻蜂取らず あぶはちとらず abuhachitorazu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 準1級 Proverb Rank 163751 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

虻蜂

あぶはち

horsefly and bee

はち

bee

蜂蜜

はちみつ

honey

蜂起

ほうき

uprising