Word details
安物買いの銭失い
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 安物買いの銭失い.
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Entry
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Proverb
you get what you pay for; wasting money on a cheap item
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
安
relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful
6 strokesFrequency 144JLPT N4Grade 3
On
アン
Kun
やす.いやす.まるやすやす.らか
Nanori
ああすあずあっや
物
thing, object, matter
8 strokesFrequency 215JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ブツモツ
Kun
ものもの-
買
buy
12 strokesFrequency 520JLPT N4Grade 2
On
バイ
Kun
か.う
銭
coin, .01 yen, money
14 strokesFrequency 1,008JLPT N1Grade 6
On
センゼン
Kun
ぜにすき
失
lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss
5 strokesFrequency 447JLPT N2Grade 4
On
シツ
Kun
うしな.うう.せる
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