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勘定合って銭足らず
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 勘定合って銭足らず.
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Proverb
a profit on paper doesn't always mean a profit in the bank; what works in theory doesn't always work in practice
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
勘
intuition, perception, check, compare, sixth sense
11 strokesFrequency 1,494JLPT N1Grade 8
On
カン
Nanori
かさとる
定
determine, fix, establish, decide
8 strokesFrequency 48JLPT N2Grade 3
On
テイジョウ
Kun
さだ.めるさだ.まるさだ.か
Nanori
さた
合
fit, suit, join, 0.1
6 strokesFrequency 41JLPT N3Grade 2
On
ゴウガッカッ
Kun
あ.う-あ.うあ.いあい--あ.い-あいあ.わすあ.わせる-あ.わせる
Nanori
あうあんいかこうごおにねやわい
銭
coin, .01 yen, money
14 strokesFrequency 1,008JLPT N1Grade 6
On
センゼン
Kun
ぜにすき
足
leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear
7 strokesFrequency 343JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ソク
Kun
あした.りるた.るた.す
Nanori
ああすおすたらし
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