| ちょう |
|---|
| 長 |
| だ |
|---|
| 蛇 |
| を |
| いっ |
|---|
| 逸 |
| す |
expression, Godan verb
Also 〜する.- to miss a big chance, to miss a good opportunity, to let one's enemy slip away.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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長蛇を逸す | ちょうだをいっす |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
long, leader, superior
チョウ なが.い おさ (2nd, N5)
snake, serpent, hard drinker
ジャ へび ダ (9th, N1)
insect, bug, temper
むし チュウ キ (1st, N2)