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玉に瑕

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 玉に瑕.

Dictionary

Entry

玉に瑕玉にキズ玉にきず珠に瑕玉に疵珠に疵珠にきずたまにきず (玉に瑕/玉にきず/珠に瑕/玉に疵/珠に疵/珠にきず)たまにキズ (玉にキズ)NounExpressionFreq #43672
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Idiomatic expression

fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault

Examples
手八丁口八丁の彼だけど、誠がないのが玉に疵だね。
He works fast and is very articulate but his insincerity is his biggest defect.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

jewel, ball

5 strokesFrequency 737JLPT N2Grade 1

On

ギョク

Kun

たまたま--だま

Nanori

おうだん

flaw, blemish

13 strokes

On

Kun

あらきずなんぞ

pearl, gem, jewel

10 strokesFrequency 1,711JLPT N1Grade 8

On

シュ

Kun

たま

Nanori

とも

crack, flaw, scratch, speck

11 strokes

On

Kun

きず

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