他山の石

Reading

Kana: たざんのいし
Romaji: tazannoishi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

lesson learned from someone's else mistake; object lesson; food for thought; stones from other mountains (can be used to polish one's own gems)

See also: 他山の石以て玉を攻むべし

Kanji

Readings: タ、 ほか
Meanings: other, another, the others
Readings: サン、 セン、 やま
Meaning: mountain
Readings: セキ、 シャク、 コク、 いし
Meaning: stone

Example Sentence

他山(たざん)(いし)とする。
➥The fault of another is a good teacher.
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