Word details

金の鎖も引けば切れる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 金の鎖も引けば切れる.

Dictionary

Entry

金の鎖も引けば切れるかねのくさりもひけばきれるExpressionIchidan verb
1

Proverb

even the strong-willed fall into temptation

2

Proverb

there's nothing you can't do if you set your mind to it

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

gold

8 strokesFrequency 53JLPT N4Grade 1

On

キンコンゴン

Kun

かねかな--がね

Nanori

かんきむこの

chain, irons, connection

18 strokesFrequency 1,250JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

くさりとざ.す

pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

4 strokesFrequency 218JLPT N3Grade 2

On

イン

Kun

ひ.くひ.ける

Nanori

いなひきひけびき

cut, cutoff, be sharp

4 strokesFrequency 324JLPT N3Grade 2

On

セツサイ

Kun

き.る-き.るき.り-き.り-ぎ.りき.れる-き.れるき.れ-き.れ-ぎ.れ

Nanori

きつきりぎり

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