Word details

働かざる者食うべからず

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 働かざる者食うべからず.

Dictionary

Entry

働かざる者食うべからず働かざるもの食うべからずはたらかざるものくうべからずExpressionFreq #79705
1

Proverb

if man will not work, he shall not eat; no work, no play

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

work, (kokuji)

13 strokesFrequency 417JLPT N3Grade 4

On

ドウ

Kun

はたら.く

someone, person

8 strokesFrequency 38JLPT N3Grade 3

On

シャ

Kun

もの

eat, food

9 strokesFrequency 328JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ショクジキ

Kun

く.うく.らうた.べるは.む

Nanori

ぐい

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