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12 entries were found for 薪.

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薪

たき木、焚き木
noun
まき、たきぎ
firewood; kindling; fuel; piece(s) of firewood
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臥薪嘗胆

noun
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がしんしょうたん
going through thick and thin to attain one's objective; enduring unspeakable hardships for the sake of vengeance
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薪割り

薪割
noun
vs
まきわり
hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
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薪拾い

noun
たきぎひろい
firewood gathering
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薪水

noun
しんすい
fuel and water; firewood and water; gathering firewood and drawing water; kitchen work; housework
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薪炭

noun
しんたん
wood and charcoal; fuel
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薪を抱いて火を救う

exp
たきぎをいだいてひをすくう
having one's good intentions backfire dangerously; causing harm when trying to prevent it; trying to put out a fire while carrying kindling
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薪小屋

noun
まきごや、たきぎごや
woodshed
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薪水の労

exp
noun
しんすいのろう
menial services (e.g. kitchen work); serving one's master unsparingly
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薪水給与令

noun
しんすいきゅうよれい
Order for the Provision of Firewood and Water (1842)
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