Vocabulary

What does 月とすっぽん (つきとすっぽん) mean?

月とすっぽん (つきとすっぽん) means two things that look similar but differ enormously in quality (lit. the moon and a soft-shelled turtle).

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two things that look similar but differ enormously in quality (lit. the moon and a soft-shelled turtle)

Example sentences

  • His piano playing and mine are like chalk and cheese.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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