Word Meaning 足して二で割る

たしてにでわる tashiteni de waru

足して二で割る is read as たしてにでわる (tashiteni de waru) and means to combine parts of two different things into a new thing.

Meaning

English

  1. to combine parts of two different things into a new thing
  2. to compromise
  3. to balance out

Reading

Kana

たしてにでわる

Romaji

tashiteni de waru

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Proverb Rank 79531 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

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二の足

にのあし

hesitation

一眼二足三胆四力

いちがんにそくさんたんしりき

firstly vision, secondly footwork, thirdly courage, fourthly technique (the most important aspects of kendo)

二足動物

にそくどうぶつ

biped

足を取られる

あしをとられる

to be too drunk to stand

足を向ける

あしをむける

to head towards

足に任せる

あしにまかせる

to go where one's feet take one

足る

たる

to be sufficient

足りる

たりる

to be sufficient

足下を見る

あしもとをみる

to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation)