Word details

餅は餅屋

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 餅は餅屋.

Dictionary

Entry

餅は餅屋もちはもち屋モチはモチ屋もちはもちや (餅は餅屋/もちはもち屋)モチはモチや (モチはモチ屋)ExpressionFreq #56914
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Proverb

every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

mochi rice cake

15 strokesFrequency 2,152Grade 8

On

ヘイヒョウ

Kun

もちもちい

roof, house, shop, dealer, seller

9 strokesFrequency 616JLPT N3Grade 3

On

オク

Kun

Nanori

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