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そうはイカの金玉

そうは烏賊の金玉、 然うは烏賊の金玉

Readings

Kana: そうはイカのきんたま、そうはいかのきんたま、そうはイカのキンタマ
Romaji: souhaikanokintama, souhaikanokintama, souhaikanokintama
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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you wish!; that's not going to happen; not a chance

Note: pun on そうは行かぬ
Note: jocular, humorous term

Kanji

Readings: キン、 コン、 ゴン、 かね、 かな-、 -がね
Meaning: gold
Readings: ギョク、 たま、 たま-、 -だま
Meanings: jewel, ball
Readings: ウ、 オ、 からす、 いずくんぞ、 なんぞ
Meanings: crow, raven
Reading: ゾク
Meanings: burglar, rebel, traitor, robber
Readings: ゼン、 ネン、 しか、 しか.り、 しか.し、 さ
Meanings: sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well