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爪で拾って箕で零す
爪で拾って箕で零す
Reading
Kana:
つめでひろってみでこぼす
Romaji:
tsumedehirottemidekobosu
Kana
Romaji
Definition
exp
1
penny wise and pound foolish
Note:
idiomatic expression
Kanji
爪
Readings:
ソウ、 つめ、 つま-
Meanings:
claw, nail, talon
拾
Readings:
シュウ、 ジュウ、 ひろ.う
Meanings:
pick up, gather, find, go on foot, ten
箕
Readings:
キ、 み
Meaning:
winnowing
零
Readings:
レイ、 ぜろ、 こぼ.す、 こぼ.れる
Meanings:
zero, spill, overflow, nothing, cipher