JMdict: 2009110
無い物ねだり 【ないものねだり】
- [exp,n] 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 in this word:
| Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 無 | Nothingness, None, Ain't, Nothing, Nil, Not | ム, ブ | な.い | 4 |
| 物 | Thing, Object, Matter | ブツ, モツ | もの, もの- | 3 |