Word details

馬鹿は死ななきゃ治らない

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 馬鹿は死ななきゃ治らない.

Dictionary

Entry

馬鹿は死ななきゃ治らないバカは死ななきゃ治らないばかはしななきゃなおらない~い Adj.ExpressionFreq #137882
1

Proverb

once a fool, always a fool; idiots will only be cured when they die

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

horse

10 strokesFrequency 639JLPT N2Grade 2

On

Kun

うまうま-

Nanori

ばん
鹿

deer

11 strokesFrequency 957JLPT N1Grade 4

On

ロク

Kun

しか

Nanori

しし

death, die

6 strokesFrequency 229JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

し.ぬし.に-

reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve

8 strokesFrequency 109JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

おさ.めるおさ.まるなお.るなお.す

Nanori

はりはるみち

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