Word details
郷に入っては郷に従え
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 郷に入っては郷に従え.
Dictionary
Entry
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Proverb
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
Examples
いえ、お気になさらず。郷に入っては郷に従えと学んできました。
No, please don't concern yourself. I have learnt to do as the Romans when in Rome.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
郷
home town, village, native place, district
10 strokesFrequency 1,077JLPT N1Grade 6
On
キョウゴウ
Kun
さと
Nanori
くに
入
enter, insert
2 strokesFrequency 56JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ニュウジュ
Kun
い.る-い.る-い.りい.れる-い.れはい.る
Nanori
いりいるにのりり
従
accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate
10 strokesFrequency 601JLPT N1Grade 6
On
ジュウショウジュ
Kun
したが.うしたが.えるより
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