Shirabe
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expressions (phrasesnoun (common) (futsuumeishi) idiomatic expression pie in the sky;castles in the air;drawing of a rice cake
絵に書いた餅は食べられない。
Never confuse art with life.
Other forms 絵に描いた餠 【えにかいたもち】 (search-only kanji form) · 絵にかいた餅 【えにかいたもち】 (search-only kanji form) · 画に描いた餅 【えにかいたもち】 (search-only kanji form) · 絵に描いたもち 【えにかいたもち】 (search-only kanji form) · 絵に描いたモチ 【えにかいたもち】 (search-only kanji form)

もち

Common Noun family or surname
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) food, cooking mochi;small rice cake made from glutinous rice
See also: 糯 (もち)
彼は餅をすっかり食べたわけではない。
He didn't eat all of the rice cakes.
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Mochi
Other forms 餠 【もち】 (search-only kanji form)
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) female term or language only applies to 餡餅 mochi rice cake with red bean jam filling;mochi rice cake covered in red bean jam
See also: 餅 (もち)
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) only applies to あんも mochi rice cake
Other forms 餅 【あんもち】