Word details
玩物喪志
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 玩物喪志.
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Entry
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forgetting one's serious objectives by becoming engrossed in trivial pursuits; being distracted by trivial objects and losing sight of one's original goal
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
玩
play, take pleasure in, trifle with, make sport of
8 strokesFrequency 2,216Grade 8
On
ガン
Kun
もちあそ.ぶもてあそ.ぶ
物
thing, object, matter
8 strokesFrequency 215JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ブツモツ
Kun
ものもの-
喪
miss, mourning
12 strokesFrequency 885JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ソウ
Kun
も
志
intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling
7 strokesFrequency 823JLPT N2Grade 5
On
シ
Kun
シリングこころざ.すこころざし
Nanori
じんべべしゆき
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