Word details

九死に一生を得る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 九死に一生を得る.

Dictionary

Entry

九死に一生を得るきゅうしにいっしょうをえるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #41139
1

Idiomatic expression

to have a narrow escape from death

Examples
九死に一生を得たことがありますか。
Have you ever had a narrow escape?

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

nine

2 strokesFrequency 55JLPT N4Grade 1

On

キュウ

Kun

ここのここの.つ

Nanori

いちじくいちのくこのひさし

death, die

6 strokesFrequency 229JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

し.ぬし.に-

one, one radical (no.1)

1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1

On

イチイツ

Kun

ひと-ひと.つ

Nanori

かずいっいるかつかづてんはじめひとつまこと

life, genuine, birth

5 strokesFrequency 29JLPT N4Grade 1

On

セイショウ

Kun

い.きるい.かすい.けるう.まれるうま.れるう.まれうまれう.むお.うは.えるは.やすなまなま-な.るな.すむ.す-う

Nanori

あさいきいくいけうぶうまいおいぎゅうくるみごせじょうすぎそうちるなばにうにゅうもうよいりゅう

gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit

11 strokesFrequency 175JLPT N2Grade 5

On

トク

Kun

え.るう.る

Nanori

あつてろ

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