Word details
甲の薬は乙の毒
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 甲の薬は乙の毒.
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Entry
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Proverb
one man's meat is another man's poison; one man's medicine is another man's poison
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
甲
armor, high (voice), A grade, first class, former, instep, carapace
5 strokesFrequency 1,073JLPT N1Grade 8
On
コウカン
Kun
きのえ
Nanori
かぶときまさまさる
薬
medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit
16 strokesFrequency 702JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ヤク
Kun
くすり
Nanori
み
乙
the latter, duplicate, strange, witty, fishhook radical (no. 5)
1 strokesFrequency 1,841JLPT N1Grade 8
On
オツイツ
Kun
おと-きのと
毒
poison, virus, venom, germ, harm, injury, spite
8 strokesFrequency 1,419JLPT N2Grade 5
On
ドク
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