Word Meaning 虻蜂取らず

あぶはちとらず abuhachitorazu

虻蜂取らず 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
  • 虻蜂とらず あぶはちとらず abuhachitorazu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 36 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 準1級 Proverb Rank 160870 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

虻蜂

あぶはち

horsefly and bee

取り扱い

とりあつかい

treatment

受け取り

うけとり

receiving

取り調べ

とりしらべ

investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors)

取り消し

とりけし

cancellation

取引

とりひき

transactions

買取

かいとり

purchase on a no-return policy

相撲取り

すもうとり

wrestler

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