Definition of 帯に短し襷に長し (おびにみじかしたすきにながし)
おびみじかたすきなが
帯に短し襷に長し
おびにみじかしたすきにながし
obinimijikashitasukininagashi
expression
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neither one thing nor the other, too short for a belt, too long for a sleeve tie
Related Kanji
| 帯 | sash, belt, obi, zone, region |
| 短 | short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point |
| 襷 | cord to hold up sleeves, (kokuji) |
| 長 | long, leader, superior, senior |