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権兵衛が種蒔きゃ烏がほじくる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 権兵衛が種蒔きゃ烏がほじくる.
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Idiomatic expression
spoiling someone's work; useless effort; labouring in vain; if a peasant sows seeds, the crows will dig them up
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
権
authority, power, rights
15 strokesFrequency 156JLPT N2Grade 6
On
ケンゴン
Kun
おもりかりはか.る
兵
soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics
7 strokesFrequency 522JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ヘイヒョウ
Kun
つわもの
Nanori
へ
衛
defense, protection
16 strokesFrequency 400JLPT N1Grade 5
On
エイエ
Nanori
もりいまもる
種
species, kind, class, variety, seed
14 strokesFrequency 461JLPT N2Grade 4
On
シュ
Kun
たね-ぐさ
Nanori
おいくさたほ
蒔
sow (seeds)
13 strokesFrequency 2,368JLPT N1Grade 9
On
シジ
Kun
う.えるま.く
Nanori
まいまかまき
烏
crow, raven
10 strokesFrequency 2,042Grade 9
On
ウオ
Kun
からすいずくんぞなんぞ
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