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酒は百薬の長
酒は百薬の長
Reading
Kana:
さけはひゃくやくのちょう
Romaji:
sakehahyakuyakunochō
Kana
Romaji
Definition
exp
1
good wine makes good blood; sake is the best of all medicines
Note:
idiomatic expression
Kanji
酒
Readings:
シュ、 さけ、 さか-
Meanings:
sake, alcohol
百
Readings:
ヒャク、 ビャク、 もも
Meaning:
hundred
薬
Readings:
ヤク、 くすり
Meanings:
medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit
長
Readings:
チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ
Meanings:
long, leader, superior, senior