木を見て森を見ず。

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木 を 見て 森 を 見ず 。

English Translation

You can't see the forest for the trees.

Furigana

木(き)を見(み)て森(もり)を見(み)ず。

Romanji

Ki o mite mori o mizu.

Words

木 (き)

tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

見る (みる)

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...

森 (もり)

forest; shrine grove

Kanji

木

Readings: ボク、 モク、 き、 こ-

Meanings: tree, wood

見

Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる

Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

森

Readings: シン、 もり

Meanings: forest, woods