Word Meaning 隣の芝生は青い

となりのしばふはあおい tonari no shibafu ha aoi

隣の芝生は青い is read as となりのしばふはあおい (tonari no shibafu 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

となりのしばふはあおい

Romaji

tonari no shibafu ha aoi

Writing Variants

となりの芝生は青い となりのしばふはあおい tonarinoshibafu ha aoi

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 41 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb ✓ Rank 95635 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

隣の芝は青い

となりのしばはあおい

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

芝生

しばふ

lawn

芝生茸

しばふたけ

scotch bonnet (Marasmius oreades)

藍染芝生茸

あいぞめしばふたけ

Psilocybe subcaerulipes (species of psychoactive mushroom)

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)

Example Sentences

隣の芝生は青い。

The grass is always greener on the other side.