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大取りより小取り

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 大取りより小取り.

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Entry

大取りより小取りおおとりよりことりExpression
1

it is wiser to make money steadily over time; light gains make heavy purse; better small takings than a large win

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

large, big

3 strokesFrequency 7JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ダイタイ

Kun

おお-おお.きい-おお.いに

Nanori

うふおうたかしともはじめひろひろしまさまさるもと

take, fetch, take up

8 strokesFrequency 122JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シュ

Kun

と.ると.りと.り-とり-ど.り

Nanori

どる

little, small

3 strokesFrequency 114JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ショウ

Kun

ちい.さいこ-お-さ-

Nanori

いさらこうさざしゃおちいさ

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