がでんいんすい

我田引水

seeking one's own interests; straining (the interpretation or argument) to suit one's own interests; drawing water for one's own field

N3Noun

Noun

seeking one's own interests•straining (the interpretation or argument) to suit one's own interests•drawing water for one's own field

Related Kanji

ego, I, selfish, our, oneself

ガ / われ

rice field, rice paddy

デン / た

pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

イン / ひ.く

water

スイ / みず