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牛後

Reading

Kana: ぎゅうご
Romaji: gyūgo
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

rump of cattle

Kanji

Readings: ギュウ、 うし
Meaning: cow
Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる
Meanings: behind, back, later

Example Sentence

鶏口(けいこう)となるも牛後(ぎゅうご)となるなかれ。
➥Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.
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