Word Meaning 隣の芝は青い

となりのしばはあおい tonari no shiba ha aoi

隣の芝は青い is read as となりのしばはあおい (tonari no shiba ha aoi) and means the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

Meaning

English

the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence

Reading

Kana

となりのしばはあおい

Romaji

tonari no shiba ha aoi

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 36 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 120138 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

隣の芝生は青い

となりのしばふはあおい

the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence

隣付き合い

となりづきあい

neighborly relations

隣の花は赤い

となりのはなはあかい

the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence

隣り合う

となりあう

to adjoin each other

隣り合わせ

となりあわせ

adjoining each other

隣国

りんごく

neighbouring country

隣人

りんじん

neighbour

隣家

りんか

neighbouring house

隣

となり

next (to)

隣村

りんそん

neighboring village

隣接

りんせつ

adjacency

隣室

りんしつ

next or adjoining room

Example Sentences

隣の芝は青い。

What you don't have is better than what you do have.