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We found 3 words, 3 kanji, and 3 examples matching '一筋縄'
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noun
1. (piece of) rope
2. ordinary method  (see also: 一筋縄では行かない)
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expression
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means  (see also: 一筋縄)
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expression
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means  (see also: 一筋縄では行かない)
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Kanji search: 3 matches
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
キン   すじ muscle   
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ロク   あばら rib   
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ニク body part   
リョク   リキ   ちから effort; power   
bamboo
ジョウ   なわ rope   
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シ   いと thread   
キ   かめ turtle   
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electricity
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second   おつ    
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
corner
デン   た rice field   
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さき
じかん
時間
いねむ
居眠
りした
ぶん
わせて
こんど
今度
しけん
試験
どうも
ひとすじなわ
一筋縄
いかない
かん
ただよ
っている

Taking into account the time I'd just spent napping, I'm really picking up the sense that this time's exam really won't be straight forward.
かれ
ひとすじなわ
一筋縄
いかない
He is hard to deal with.
なんか
からない
ひとすじなわ
一筋縄
じゃいきそうにないってことうむ
I don't quite follow, but it looks like it will prove tricky. Ergh.
 
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