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新しい酒は古い革袋に入れる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 新しい酒は古い革袋に入れる.

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Entry

新しい酒は古い革袋に入れるあたらしいさけはふるいかわぶくろにいれるExpression
1

Idiomatic expression

to put new wine into old wineskins; to put new wine into old bottles

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

new

13 strokesFrequency 51JLPT N4Grade 2

On

シン

Kun

あたら.しいあら.たあら-にい-

Nanori

あせあたらしにっにつよし

sake, alcohol

10 strokesFrequency 1,006JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シュ

Kun

さけさか-

Nanori

old

5 strokesFrequency 509JLPT N4Grade 2

On

Kun

ふる.いふる--ふる.す

Nanori

ふゆ

leather, skin, reform, become serious

9 strokesFrequency 249JLPT N2Grade 6

On

カク

Kun

かわ

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

enter, insert

2 strokesFrequency 56JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ニュウジュ

Kun

い.る-い.る-い.りい.れる-い.れはい.る

Nanori

いりいるりり

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