雲泥の差

Japanese

kanjitab
Definitions
  • (having) a great difference when compared with the same scale, one being far better than the other.

Etymology

Compound from Japanese 雲泥 (cloud and mud, clouds and mud) + Japanese の (possessive particle, of, 's, possessive marker, genitive case marker, month, bird, s)+ Japanese 差 (difference).

Origin

Japanese

Gloss

difference

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