Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “思う壺にはまる”

思う壺にはまる

おもうつぼにはまる

to turn out just as one wished; to come up to one's expectations; to play into the hands (of)

Kanji details

Kun/On information

思
On
し
Kun
おも.う;おもえら.く;おぼ.す
Stroke count
9

・think

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壺
On
こ
Kun
つぼ
Stroke count
12

・jar

・pot

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