三人寄れば文殊の知恵

三人よれば文殊の知恵

Reading

Kana: さんにんよればもんじゅのちえ
Romaji: sannin'yorebamonjunochie
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Definition

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two heads are better than one

Kanji

Readings: サン、 ゾウ、 み、 み.つ、 みっ.つ
Meaning: three
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: キ、 よ.る、 -よ.り、 よ.せる
Meanings: draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward
Readings: ブン、 モン、 ふみ、 あや
Meanings: sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)
Readings: シュ、 こと
Meanings: particularly, especially, exceptionally
Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる
Meanings: know, wisdom
Readings: ケイ、 エ、 めぐ.む、 めぐ.み
Meanings: favor, blessing, grace, kindness

Example Sentence

(さん)(にん)()れば文殊(もんじゅ)知恵(ちえ)って()うだろ。みんなで(かんが)えれば、いい(あん)()かぶかもしれないよ。
➥Let's all think on this together and we might be able to come up with some good ideas. They say two heads are better than one.
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