皮算用 | Shirabe

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皮算用かわざんよう

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Pitch accent

Meaning

over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched

See also: 捕らぬ狸の皮算用 (とらぬたぬきのかわざんよう)

Kanji

皮ヒ pelt, skin, hide 算サン calculate, divining, number 用ヨウ utilize, business, service

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捕とらぬ狸たぬきの皮算用かわざんよう

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Meaning

counting one's chickens before they're hatched; counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught

Kanji

捕ホ catch, capture 狸リ tanuki, raccoon 皮ヒ pelt, skin, hide 算サン calculate, divining, number 用ヨウ utilize, business, service

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