出る釘は打たれる

Reading

Kana: でるくぎはうたれる
Romaji: derukugihautareru
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Definition

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the nail which sticks out gets hammered down (used to encourage conformity)

See also: 出る杭は打たれる

Kanji

Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす
Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude
Readings: テイ、 チョウ、 くぎ
Meanings: nail, tack, peg
Readings: ダ、 ダアス、 う.つ、 う.ち-、 ぶ.つ
Meanings: strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen

Example Sentence

()(くぎ)()たれる。
➥The nail that sticks up gets hammered down.
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