Word details
苦しい時の神頼み
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 苦しい時の神頼み.
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Entry
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Proverb
danger past, God forgotten; once on shore, we pray no more; man turns to God only in times of trouble; there are no atheists in foxholes
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
苦
suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl
8 strokesFrequency 623JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ク
Kun
くる.しい-ぐる.しいくる.しむくる.しめるにが.いにが.る
時
time, hour
10 strokesFrequency 16JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ジ
Kun
とき-どき
Nanori
ととぎ
神
gods, mind, soul
9 strokesFrequency 347JLPT N2Grade 3
On
シンジン
Kun
かみかん-こう-
Nanori
かかぐかなかもくまここはだまみ
頼
trust, request
16 strokesFrequency 708JLPT N2Grade 8
On
ライ
Kun
たの.むたの.もしいたよ.る
Nanori
よちより
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