Word details
馬鹿につける薬はない
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 馬鹿につける薬はない.
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Entry
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Proverb
a born fool is never cured; there is no cure for stupidity; there is no medicine for fools
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
馬
horse
10 strokesFrequency 639JLPT N2Grade 2
On
バ
Kun
うまうま-ま
Nanori
たばんめも
鹿
deer
11 strokesFrequency 957JLPT N1Grade 4
On
ロク
Kun
しかか
Nanori
しし
薬
medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit
16 strokesFrequency 702JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ヤク
Kun
くすり
Nanori
み
無
nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
12 strokesFrequency 274JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ムブ
Kun
な.い
付
adhere, attach, refer to, append
5 strokesFrequency 322JLPT N2Grade 4
On
フ
Kun
つ.ける-つ.ける-づ.けるつ.けつ.け--つ.け-づ.け-づけつ.く-づ.くつ.き-つ.き-つき-づ.き-づき
Nanori
つけ
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