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穿
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Proverb
slow but steady wins the race; constant effort will result in success; constant dripping wears away a stone
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Proverb
to fail to make timely preparations; to not dig a well until one is thirsty
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Usu. 履く or 穿く
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear
Examples
この靴はきつすぎてはけない。
These shoes are too tight to get into.
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Usu. 佩く or 帯く
to affix (a sword to one's hip)
3
Archaic
to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
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to drill; to bore; to pierce; to pass through
Examples
点滴石を穿つ。
Constant dripping wears away a stone.
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Intransitive verb
to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); to be true to (nature)
3
Archaic
to put on; to wear
