Noun
(piece of) rope
なんか分からないが、一筋縄じゃいきそうにないってことだな。ううむ。I don't quite follow, but it looks like it will prove tricky. Ergh. ordinary method
see 一筋縄では行かない
8 results for 一筋縄
More words
All 3一筋縄でいかないひとすじなわでいかない
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
一筋縄ではいかないひとすじなわではいかない
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
Kanji
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All 2なんか分からないが、一筋縄じゃいきそうにないってことだな。ううむ。
I don't quite follow, but it looks like it will prove tricky. Ergh.
先の時間に居眠りした分も合わせて、今度の試験はどうも一筋縄ではいかない感じが漂っている。
Taking into account the time I'd just spent napping, I'm really picking up the sense that this time's exam really won't be straight forward.