Word details
古い革袋に新しい酒を盛る
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 古い革袋に新しい酒を盛る.
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Entry
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Idiomatic expression
to pour new wine into old wineskins; to give something unorthodox an orthodox presentation
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
古
old
5 strokesFrequency 509JLPT N4Grade 2
On
コ
Kun
ふる.いふる--ふる.す
Nanori
ふゆ
革
leather, skin, reform, become serious
9 strokesFrequency 249JLPT N2Grade 6
On
カク
Kun
かわ
袋
sack, bag, pouch
11 strokesFrequency 1,125JLPT N2Grade 8
On
タイダイ
Kun
ふくろ
Nanori
ていないぶく
新
new
13 strokesFrequency 51JLPT N4Grade 2
On
シン
Kun
あたら.しいあら.たあら-にい-
Nanori
あせあたらししににっにつよし
酒
sake, alcohol
10 strokesFrequency 1,006JLPT N2Grade 3
On
シュ
Kun
さけさか-
Nanori
きさし
盛
boom, prosper, copulate
11 strokesFrequency 712JLPT N1Grade 6
On
セイジョウ
Kun
も.るさか.るさか.ん
Nanori
もり
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