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    3. あちら立てればこちらが立たぬ

    あちら立てればこちらが立たぬ

    あ​ち​ら​立たて​れ​ば​こ​ち​ら​が​立たた​ぬ​

    it is hard to please everybody

    NTExpressionsEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab42 strokes

    彼方立てれば此方が立たぬ

    あちらたてればこちらがたたぬ

    Expressions

    1.
    it is hard to please everybody, damned if you do and damned if you don't
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    立
    た.つ・-た.つ・た.ち-・た.てる・-た.てる・た.て-…(12)
    stand up・rise・set up・erect
    Kanji
    あ
    a
    Kana
    ち
    chi
    Kana
    ら
    ra
    Kana
    て
    te
    Kana
    れ
    re
    Kana
    ば
    ba
    Kana
    こ
    ko
    Kana
    が
    ga
    Kana
    た
    ta
    Kana
    ぬ
    nu
    Kana
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