一を聞いて十を知る
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 一 | 聞 | 十 | 知 |
| いち Grade: 1 |
き Grade: 2 |
じゅう Grade: 1 |
し Grade: 2 |
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [it͡ɕi o̞ kʲiːte̞ d͡ʑɨᵝː o̞ ɕiɾɯ̟ᵝ]
Verb
一を聞いて十を知る (godan conjugation, hiragana いちをきいてじゅうをしる, rōmaji ichi o kiite jū o shiru)
- be quick on the uptake, understand the whole situation from just a few clues
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