【No. 2306】Tōfu ni Kasugai (豆腐に鎹 - Having No Effect)
Feb 13, 2024 22:09
Tōfu ni Kasugai
The Japanese proverb tōfu ni kasugai (豆腐に鎹) is used to describe the lack of response or ineffectiveness in something.
・Tōfu (豆腐 - tofu) is a soft food made from soybeans.
・Kasugai (鎹 - clamp) is a U-shaped nail used for joining wood.
As you can easily imagine, trying to drive a clamp into soft tofu will result in no response or effect.
Incidentally, I introduced the slang term tōfu mental (豆腐メンタル), which means a soft and delicate mentality like tofu.
Driving a clamp into the tofu mentality might have a significant effect, which leads to the collapse of the mentality.
The Japanese proverb tōfu ni kasugai (豆腐に鎹) is used to describe the lack of response or ineffectiveness in something.
・Tōfu (豆腐 - tofu) is a soft food made from soybeans.
・Kasugai (鎹 - clamp) is a U-shaped nail used for joining wood.
As you can easily imagine, trying to drive a clamp into soft tofu will result in no response or effect.
Incidentally, I introduced the slang term tōfu mental (豆腐メンタル), which means a soft and delicate mentality like tofu.
Driving a clamp into the tofu mentality might have a significant effect, which leads to the collapse of the mentality.
豆腐に鎹
手応えがないことや、効果がないことを、「豆腐に鎹」ということわざで表すことができます。
「豆腐」・・・ アジアで広く消費される大豆を原料とした加工食品
「鎹」・・・ 木材をつなぎとめるコの字型の釘
柔らかい豆腐に鎹を打っても、手ごたえも効果もないということです。
ところで、昨日は「豆腐のように弱い脆い精神」を表す「豆腐メンタル」という俗語を紹介しました。
豆腐メンタルに鎹を打ち込んだら、効果が大きく、精神が崩壊してしまうかもしれません。
手応えがないことや、効果がないことを、「豆腐に鎹」ということわざで表すことができます。
「豆腐」・・・ アジアで広く消費される大豆を原料とした加工食品
「鎹」・・・ 木材をつなぎとめるコの字型の釘
柔らかい豆腐に鎹を打っても、手ごたえも効果もないということです。
ところで、昨日は「豆腐のように弱い脆い精神」を表す「豆腐メンタル」という俗語を紹介しました。
豆腐メンタルに鎹を打ち込んだら、効果が大きく、精神が崩壊してしまうかもしれません。
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- Tōfu ni Kasugai (豆腐に鎹 - Having No Effect)
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- Tōfu ni Kasugai
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- The Japanese proverb 'tōfu ni kasugai' (豆腐に鎹) is used to describe the lack of response or ineffectiveness in something.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- ・'Tōfu' (豆腐 - tofu) is a soft food made from soybeans.
- ・'Tōfu' (豆腐 - tofu) is a type of soft food made from soybeans.
- ・'Kasugai' (鎹 - clamp) is a U-shaped nail used for joining wood.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- As you can easily imagine, trying to drive a clamp into soft tofu will result in no response or effect.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- Incidentally, I introduced the slang term 'tōfu mental' (豆腐メンタル), which means a soft and delicate mentality like tofu.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- Driving a clamp into the tofu mentality might have a significant effect, which leads to the collapse of the mentality.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
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