Word Meaning 隣の糂粏味噌

となりのじんだみそ tonari no jindamiso

隣の糂粏味噌 is read as となりのじんだみそ (tonari no jindamiso) and means the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

Meaning

English

  1. the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
  2. the neighbour's salted rice bran paste (smells sweeter)

Reading

Kana

となりのじんだみそ

Romaji

tonari no jindamiso

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

味噌

みそ

innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso

手前味噌

てまえみそ

self-flattery

西京味噌

さいきょうみそ

Kyoto-style miso

ごま味噌

ごまみそ

paste of miso, ground toasted sesame seeds, mirin, etc.

なめ味噌

なめみそ

flavoured miso

おかず味噌

おかずみそ

miso eaten as it is

赤味噌

あかみそ

dark-brown miso paste

榧味噌

かやみそ

dish of white miso mixed with roasted Japanese nutmeg powder, sugar and sesame seeds, etc.

糠味噌

ぬかみそ

salted rice-bran paste for pickling

鰹味噌

かつおみそ

bonito miso

鉄火味噌

てっかみそ

miso, fried soybeans and vegetables seasoned with sake and sugar

弱味噌

よわみそ

weakling