嚢中の錐

Reading

Kana: のうちゅうのきり
Romaji: nouchūnokiri
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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cream rises to the top; a drill in a bag (will always poke through)

Note: idiomatic expression

Kanji

Readings: ノウ、 ドウ、 ふくろ
Meanings: pouch, purse, bag
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: スイ、 きり
Meanings: auger, drill, awl, pyramid, cone