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待つ身は長い

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 待つ身は長い.

Dictionary

Entry

待つ身は長いまつみはながい~い Adj.Expression
1

Proverb

a watched pot never boils

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

wait, depend on

9 strokesFrequency 391JLPT N3Grade 3

On

タイ

Kun

ま.つ-ま.ち

Nanori

まちまつ

somebody, person, one's station in life

7 strokesFrequency 320JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シン

Kun

long, leader, superior, senior

8 strokesFrequency 12JLPT N4Grade 2

On

チョウ

Kun

なが.いおさ

Nanori

おしゃたかしたけひさ

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