待てば海路の日和あり

Japanese
Kanji in this term
待 海 路 日 和
ま
Grade: 3		 かい
Grade: 2		 ろ
Grade: 3		 ひ
Grade: 1		 より
Grade: 3
kun’yomi kan’on kun’yomi irregular
Alternative spelling
待てば海路の日和あり (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally "waiting for fair weather at a sea route".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ma̠te̞ba̠ ka̠iɾo̞ no̞ çijo̞ɾʲi a̠ɾʲi]

Proverb

待(ま)てば海(かい)路(ろ)の日(ひ)和(より)あり • (mateba kairo no hiyori ari) 

  1. (idiomatic) good things come to those who wait

See also
  • 海(かい)路(ろ)の日和(ひより) (kairo no hiyori)
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.