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つきとすっぽん
Meanings
Expression
Noun
Idiomatic
1. two things that are superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
Alt. forms
月つきとスッポン
58%
月つきとすっぽん
40%
月つきと鼈すっぽん
1%
つきとすっぽん
Composed of
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae); trap door located on the walkway in a kabuki theatre; bilge pump (used on traditional Japanese ships)