砂上の楼閣
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 砂 | 上 | 楼 | 閣 |
| さ Grade: 6 |
じょう Grade: 1 |
ろう Grade: S |
かく Grade: 6 |
| kan'on | goon | on'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 砂上の樓閣 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
砂 (suna, “sand”) + 上 (jō, “on”) + 楼閣 (rōkaku, “multistoried building”)
Noun
砂上の楼閣 • (sajō no rōkaku)
- sandcastle
- Synonym: 砂の城 (すなのしろ, suna no shiro)
- (figurative, idiomatic) house of cards
- Synonym: トランプタワー (toranpu tawā)