JLPT N2Proverbs
糠に釘
- Meaning
- 手応えがなく効果がまったくないこと
- Explanation
- "糠に釘" is, like driving a nail into rice bran with no resistance, a metaphor for having no effect or reaction at all no matter how much one acts. It is the opposite of "if you say it, it will surely get through," expressing the frustration of getting no response whatsoever.
Original Japanese explanation
「糠に釘」は、糠に釘を打っても手応えがないように、いくら働きかけても効果や反応がまったくないことのたとえです。「言えば必ず通じる」とは逆で、何の手応えも得られないもどかしさを表します。
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