一筋縄;一筋繩 | [ひとすじなわ, hitosujinawa] (n) (1) (piece of) rope; (2) (See 一筋縄では行かない) ordinary method [Add to Longdo] |
一筋縄でいかない;一筋縄で行かない | [ひとすじなわでいかない, hitosujinawadeikanai] (exp) (See 一筋縄では行かない) not straight forward; not dealt with by ordinary means [Add to Longdo] |
一筋縄では行かない;一筋縄ではいかない | [ひとすじなわではいかない, hitosujinawadehaikanai] (exp) (See 一筋縄) not straight forward; not dealt with by ordinary means [Add to Longdo] |