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板子一枚下は地獄 【いたごいちまいしたはじごく】

  1. [exp] there is only the thickness of the boat's planking between one and perdition; on a boat, one is only an inch or two from a watery grave
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings Grade
Plank, Board, Plate, Stage ハン, バン いた 3
Child, Sign Of The Rat, 11pm-1am, First Sign Of Chinese Zodiac シ, ス, ツ こ, -こ, ね 1
One, One Radical (no.1) イチ, イツ ひと-, ひと.つ 1
Sheet Of..., Counter For Flat Thin Objects Or Sheets マイ, バイ 6
Below, Down, Descend, Give, Low, Inferior カ, ゲ した, しも, もと, さ.げる, さ.がる, くだ.る, くだ.り, くだ.す, -くだ.す, くだ.さる, お.ろす, お.りる 1
Ground, Earth チ, ジ 2
Prison, Jail ゴク