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深淵に臨むが如し

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 深淵に臨むが如し.

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Entry

深淵に臨むが如ししんえんにのぞむがごとしExpression
1

like looking out on an abyss; like standing on the edge of an abyss

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen

11 strokesFrequency 484JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シン

Kun

ふか.い-ぶか.いふか.まるふか.めるみ-

abyss, edge, deep pool, the depths

12 strokesFrequency 1,593Grade 9

On

エンカクコウ

Kun

ふちかた.いはなわ

look to, face, meet, confront, attend, call on

18 strokesFrequency 722JLPT N1Grade 6

On

リン

Kun

のぞ.む

Nanori

likeness, like, such as, as if, better, best, equal

6 strokesFrequency 1,704JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ジョニョ

Kun

ごと.し

Nanori

ゆきよし

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