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喉元過ぎれば熱さを忘れる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 喉元過ぎれば熱さを忘れる.

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喉元過ぎれば熱さを忘れるのどもとすぎればあつさをわすれるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #125677
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Proverb

danger past and God forgotten; once on shore, we pray no more; once it's past the throat, one forgets the heat (of the swallowed object)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

throat, voice

12 strokesFrequency 2,390Grade 8

On

コウ

Kun

のど

beginning, former time, origin

4 strokesFrequency 192JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ゲンガン

Kun

もと

Nanori

ちかはじめはるゆきよし

overdo, exceed, go beyond, error

11 strokesFrequency 285JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

す.ぎるす.ごすあやま.ちあやま.つよぎ.るよ.ぎる

heat, temperature, fever, mania, passion

15 strokesFrequency 700JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ネツ

Kun

あつ.い

Nanori

あた

forget

7 strokesFrequency 1,129JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ボウ

Kun

わす.れる

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