JLPT N2Idioms
犬猿の仲
- Meaning
- 非常に仲が悪く反目し合う関係
- Explanation
- 「犬猿の仲」refers to a relationship in which, like a dog and a monkey, two get along extremely poorly and antagonize each other. It is the exact opposite of c2 "a relationship so close it is hard to part," so don't be misled by the sound of the words.
Original Japanese explanation
「犬猿の仲」は、犬と猿のように非常に仲が悪く、たがいに反目し合う関係をいいます。c2「離れがたいほど親密な関係」とは正反対なので、語感に惑わされないようにしましょう。
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