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目には目を歯には歯を

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 目には目を歯には歯を.

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Entry

目には目を歯には歯をめにはめをはにははをExpressionFreq #121895
1

From Matthew 5:38

an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

5 strokesFrequency 76JLPT N4Grade 1

On

モクボク

Kun

-めま-

Nanori

さかんさがんさっかさつか

tooth, cog

12 strokesFrequency 1,106JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

よわいよわ.いよわい.する

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