けんをおとしてふねをきざむ
Meanings
Expression
Idiomatic
1. to not be getting with the times; to be unaware that things are changing
Composed of
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)