Word details
背に腹は替えられぬ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 背に腹は替えられぬ.
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Proverb
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
背
stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel
9 strokesFrequency 696JLPT N2Grade 6
On
ハイ
Kun
せせいそむ.くそむ.ける
腹
abdomen, belly, stomach
13 strokesFrequency 1,286JLPT N2Grade 6
On
フク
Kun
はら
替
exchange, spare, substitute, per-
12 strokesFrequency 979JLPT N2Grade 8
On
タイ
Kun
か.えるか.え-か.わる
Nanori
かえ
代
substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee
5 strokesFrequency 66JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ダイタイ
Kun
か.わるかわ.るかわ.りか.わり-がわ.り-が.わりか.えるよしろ
Nanori
す
変
unusual, change, strange
9 strokesFrequency 238JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ヘン
Kun
か.わるか.わりか.える
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