皮算用
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 皮 | 算 | 用 |
| かわ Grade: 3 | さん > ざん Grade: 2 | よう Grade: 2 |
Etymology
From the proverb 捕らぬ狸の皮算用.
Noun
皮算用 (hiragana かわざんよう, rōmaji kawazan'yō)
- counting one's chickens before they've hatched (acting in the present on the presumption of receiving something in the future)