Illustration: At a home baking table, two people present their attempts at the same rabbit-shaped cream puff on matching plates. The experienced baker's rabbit stands neatly, with balanced ears, delicate whiskers and a smooth cream filling.

JLPT N1expressionLevel estimated by Bebop

雲うん泥でいの差さ

undei no sa

a world of difference

Example sentences

  1. この2つには、雲泥うんでいの差さがある。

    These two are vastly different from each other.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 都会暮とかいくらしと田舎暮いなかくらしとでは、雲泥うんでいの差さがある。

    City and country life are very different.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 「まがりなりにも通つうじている」ということと「正ただしい英語えいごを使つかっている」ということには雲泥うんでいの差さがあります。

    There is a world of difference between, "somehow being understood" and "using correct English."

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 雲泥差

  • 雲cloudOnウンKunくも
  • 泥mud; mireOnデイ・ナイ・デKunどろ・なずむ
  • 差distinction; differenceOnサKunさす・さし

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