番茶も出花

Reading

Kana: ばんちゃもでばな
Romaji: banchamodebana
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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even a homely girl looks beautiful at the peak of her youth; even coarse tea tastes good when freshly-brewed

Note: abbreviation
See also: 鬼も十八番茶も出花

Kanji

Readings: バン、 つが.い
Meanings: turn, number in a series
Readings: チャ、 サ
Meaning: tea
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: カ、 ケ、 はな
Meaning: flower