Word Meaning 転んでもただは起きない

ころんでもただはおきない korondemotadahaokinai

転んでもただは起きない is read as ころんでもただはおきない (korondemotadahaokinai) and means all's grist that comes to his mill.

Meaning

English

  1. all's grist that comes to his mill
  2. turn everything to good account
  3. turn anything to profit

Reading

Kana

ころんでもただはおきない

Romaji

korondemotadahaokinai

Writing Variants

  • 転んでも只は起きない ころんでもただはおきない korondemotada ha okinai

Stroke Sequence

11 Characters • 51 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 119687 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

七転八起

しちてんはっき

the vicissitudes of life

七転び八起き

ななころびやおき

the vicissitudes of life

起承転結

きしょうてんけつ

introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry)

転ぶ

ころぶ

(for a geisha) to prostitute (herself) in secret

転がす

ころがす

to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)

転がる

ころがる

to lie down

転生

てんせい

transmigration

転送

てんそう

transfer (of data)

転用

てんよう

diversion