待てば海路の日和あり
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 待 | 海 | 路 | 日 | 和 |
| ま Grade: 3 | かい Grade: 2 | ろ Grade: 3 | ひ Grade: 1 | より Grade: 3 |
| kun’yomi | kan’on | kun’yomi | Irregular | |
Etymology
Literally "waiting for fair weather at a sea route".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ma̠te̞ba̠ ka̠iɾo̞ no̞ çijo̞ɾʲi a̠ɾʲi]
Proverb
待てば海路の日和あり (hiragana まてばかいろのひよりあり, rōmaji mateba kairo no hiyori ari)
- (idiomatic) good things come to those who wait
See also
- 海路の日和 (kairo no hiyori)