Meaning of 河童 in Japanese
Definition of 河童
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(n) kappa (mythical water-dwelling creatures)
私は学校で日本文学の英語訳、特に漱石の『吾輩は猫である』や『心』、芥川の『鼻』や『河童』を楽しく読んだ。
At school I had enjoyed reading Japanese literature in English translation, in particular Soseki's I am a Cat and Kokoro, and Akutagawa's The Nose and Kappa. - excellent swimmer
- cucumber
- rolled sushi containing a stick of cucumber
Words related to 河童
- (n) cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
- (n) bobbed hair (from resemblance to the mythical Kappa's hair style)
- (exp) anyone can make a mistake; even Homer sometimes nods
- (n) a cinch
- (n) something easy to do; cinch
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(exp) a fish out of water; a kappa up on the land
「陸に上がった河童」とは環境が変わったために能力を発揮できずにいることのたとえです。
"A fish out of water" is a metaphor for being unable to use your talents due to a change of environment.
