Word details
甘言は偶人を喜ばす
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 甘言は偶人を喜ばす.
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Entry
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Proverb
sweet words only please a fool; flattery works on puppets and fools
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
甘
sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary
5 strokesFrequency 1,248JLPT N2Grade 8
On
カン
Kun
あま.いあま.えるあま.やかすうま.い
Nanori
かも
言
say, word
7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ゲンゴン
Kun
い.うこと
Nanori
とき
偶
accidentally, even number, couple, man & wife, same kind
11 strokesFrequency 1,602JLPT N2Grade 8
On
グウ
Kun
たま
人
person
2 strokesFrequency 5JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ジンニン
Kun
ひと-り-と
Nanori
じとねひこふみ
喜
rejoice, take pleasure in
12 strokesFrequency 769JLPT N2Grade 5
On
キ
Kun
よろこ.ぶよろこ.ばす
Nanori
あききゅのぶゆきよし
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