いものねだり
Meanings
Expression
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
Kanji used
nothing
Pitch accent
いものね
だり
Composed of
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing