俎上

Japanese

Kanji in this term
俎	上
そ Hyōgai	じょう Grade: 1
on'yomi

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) そじょー [sòjóó] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [so̞ʑo̞ː]

Noun

俎(そ)上(じょう) • (sojō) ^{←そじやう (sozyau)?}

1. (literally) on the chopping board

   俎上(そじょう)の魚(うお)

   sojō no uo

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2. (figuratively) Used to describe being under consideration.

   俎上(そじょう)に載(の)せる

   sojō ni noseru

   "to place on the chopping board": to place under consideration