腐っても鯛
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 腐っても鯛
1
Proverb
a diamond on a dunghill is still a diamond; quality is quality; an old eagle is better than a young crow; even if it's rotten, it's still sea bream
Kanji in this Word
腐
14 strokes
Frequency: 1225
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
rot
decay
sour
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
フ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くさ.る
-くさ.る
くさ.れる
くさ.れ
くさ.らす
くさ.す
鯛
19 strokes
Frequency: 2446
JLPT N1
Grade 9
Meanings
sea bream
red snapper
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チョウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たい
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