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Kotowaza IV
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15
Language - Japanese
11th Grade
01/12/2007

Additional Language - Japanese Flashcards

 


 

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Term
井の中の蛙大海を知らず

いのなかのかわずたいかいをしらず
Definition
Literal: a frog in a well doesn't know the ocean.

Meaning: a country person, or encourage someone to get a wider perspective.
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泣き面に蜂

なきつらにはち
Definition
Literal: a bee to a crying face.

Meaning: misfortunes seldom come alone; when it rains, it pours.
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塵も積もれば山となる

ちりもつもればやまとなる
Definition
Literal: piled-up specks of dust become a mountain

Meaning: Many small efforts combined bring great success. Little things add up.
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すずめの涙

すずめのなみだ
Definition
Literal: tears of a sparrow

Meaning: small amounts
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猫に小判

ねこにこばん
Definition
Literal: a gold coin to a cat.

Meaning: don't offer things to a person incapable of appreciating them.
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花より団子

はなよりだんご
Definition
Literal: dumplings rather than flowers.

Meaning: To have more interest in the food than the flowers (ie: the practical over the aesthetic).
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猿も木から落ちる

さるもきからおちる
Definition
Literal: even monkees fall from trees.

Meaning: even an expert can make mistakes; or a warning that "pride comes before a fall.
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蛙の子は蛙

かえるのこはかえる
Definition
Literal: a child of a frog is a frog

Meaning: like father like son
Term
郷に入っては郷に従え

ごうにいってはごうにしたがえ
Definition
Literal: Entering the village, obey the village.

Meaning: When in Rome, do as the Romans.
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十人十色

じゅうにんといる
Definition
Literal: ten people, ten colours.

Meaning: Everyone has their own tastes;
Different strokes for different folks'.
Term
明日は明日の風が吹く

あしたはあしたのかぜがふく
Definition
Meaning: tomorrow is another day.
Term
灯台下暗し

とうだいもとくらし
Definition
literal: it is dark at the base of candle.
Term
三人寄れば文殊の知恵

さんにんよればもんじゅのちえ
Definition
Meaning: 2 (3) heads are better than one.
Term
石橋をたたいて渡る

いしばしをたたいてわたる
Definition
Meaning: look before you leap
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まな板の上の鯉

まないたのうえこい
Definition
Literal: carp on the board

Meaning: In god's hands
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