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以て瞑すべし

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 以て瞑すべし.

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Entry

以て瞑すべしもって瞑すべしもってめいすべし以って瞑すべしExpressionFreq #220497
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Idiomatic expression

being so content that one would not mind dying; one can now rest in peace; one ought to be contented with what has been accomplished

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

by means of, because, in view of, compared with

5 strokesFrequency 126JLPT N3Grade 4

On

Kun

もっ.て

Nanori

もち

sleep, dark, close eyes

15 strokesFrequency 2,326

On

メイベンミョウミンメン

Kun

めい.するつぶ.るつむ.るくら.い

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