一衣帯水

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
いち
Grade: 1

Grade: 4
たい
Grade: 4
すい
Grade: 1
goon kan'on on'yomi on'yomi
Alternative spelling
一衣帶水 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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From Middle Chinese 一衣帶水 (MC 'jit 'j+j tajH sywijX).

Noun

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(いち)()(たい)(すい) (ichiitaisui

  1. a narrow body of water
  2. (idiomatic) a closeness of being separate by only a narrow body of water