蟷螂 とうろう おのじゃなかったです
tōrōno onojanakattadesu

Noun
Desu Copula

The polite, past negative form of 蟷螂の斧

1. Wasn't a mantis's axe. ; Wasn't like a mantis wielding an axe.

Past/Perfective
Negative
Polite
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