呉越同舟 (ごえつどうしゅう)bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance
- bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chancenoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 呉越同舟
- 呉Give; Do Something For; Kingdom Of WuRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N1
- 越Surpass; Cross Over; Move ToRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N3
- 同Same; Agree; EqualRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N4
- 舟Boat; ShipRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N2
Words that share its kanji
- 呉服ごふくcloth (for Japanese clothes); kimono fabrics
- 呉れるくれるto give; to let (one) have
- 呉れ呉れもくれぐれもsincerely; earnestly
- 何呉なにくれin various ways
- 何呉となくなにくれとなくin various ways
- 何呉と無くなにくれとなくin various ways
- 出して呉れるだしてくれるto take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table)
- 呉ごgo; soy beans soaked and mashed to a creamy paste (ingredient of tofu and soy milk)
- 勝ち越しかちこしhaving more wins than losses
- 越えるこえるto cross over; to cross
- 上越じょうえつarea on Japan Sea side of Japan, including Niigata
- 引っ越しひっこしmoving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
- 持ち越すもちこすto carry over; to carry forward
- 越しごしacross; over
- 中越ちゅうごしover center field (centre)
- 越境えっきょうborder transgression
- 共同きょうどうdoing together (as equals); sharing
- 同市どうしsame city
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