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おびにみじかしたすきにながし
Meanings
Expression
Idiomatic
1. neither one thing nor the other; (lit.) too short for a belt, too long for a sleeve tie
Alt. forms
帯おびに短みじかし襷たすきに長ながし
帯おびに短みじかしたすきに長ながし
おびにみじかしたすきにながし
Composed of
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
short; brief
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
long