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正直者が馬鹿を見る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 正直者が馬鹿を見る.

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Entry

正直者が馬鹿を見る正直者がバカを見るしょうじきものがばかをみるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #143941
1

Proverb

honesty does not pay; life is unfair

Examples
正直者が馬鹿を見ることもある。それが世の中だ。
Honesty does not always pay. Such is the way of the world.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

correct, justice, righteous, 10**40

5 strokesFrequency 143JLPT N3Grade 1

On

セイショウ

Kun

ただ.しいただ.すまさまさ.に

Nanori

おおくにまさしただし

straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair

8 strokesFrequency 246JLPT N2Grade 2

On

チョクジキジカ

Kun

ただ.ちになお.す-なお.すなお.るなお.きす.ぐ

Nanori

すぐなおのうのお

someone, person

8 strokesFrequency 38JLPT N3Grade 3

On

シャ

Kun

もの

horse

10 strokesFrequency 639JLPT N2Grade 2

On

Kun

うまうま-

Nanori

ばん
鹿

deer

11 strokesFrequency 957JLPT N1Grade 4

On

ロク

Kun

しか

Nanori

しし

see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

7 strokesFrequency 22JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ケン

Kun

み.るみ.えるみ.せる

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