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神も仏もない

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 神も仏もない

かみもほとけもない
Expression
Freq #109815
1

Idiomatic expression

there is no God!; it's a cruel world; there is no god or Buddha

Examples
もう神も仏もない
Now there is neither God nor Buddha.

Kanji in this Word

9 strokes
Frequency: 347
JLPT N2
Grade 3

Meanings

gods
mind
soul

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シン
ジン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かみ
かん-
こう-
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
かぐ
かな
かも
くま
こは
だま
4 strokes
Frequency: 819
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

Buddha
the dead
France

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ブツ
フツ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ほとけ
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