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Zach

晴耕雨読

Reading

Kana: せいこううどく
Romaji: seikouudoku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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working in the field in fine weather and reading at home in rainy weather; living in quiet retirement dividing time between work and intellectual pursuits

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: セイ、 は.れる、 は.れ、 は.れ-、 -ば.れ、 は.らす
Meaning: clear up
Readings: コウ、 たがや.す
Meanings: till, plow, cultivate
Readings: ウ、 あめ、 あま-、 -さめ
Meaning: rain
Readings: ドク、 トク、 トウ、 よ.む、 -よ.み
Meaning: read

Example Sentence

晴耕雨読(せいこううどく)人生(じんせい)にも少々(しょうしょう)(あこが)れるけれど、(ぼく)にはそんな()(かた)、3(にち)ももたないだろうな。
➥I sometimes wish I could live a quiet retired sort of life but I doubt I could stand it for more than a few days.
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