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    3. 器用貧乏

    器用貧乏

    器き用よう貧びん乏ぼう

    jack of all trades, master of none

    NTNounWork & CareerKanji Vocab35 strokes

    きようびんぼう

    Noun

    1.
    jack of all trades, master of none
    yojijukugo

    Stroke 0 / 35

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    器
    うつわ…(1)
    utensil・vessel・receptacle・implement・instrument…(4)
    用
    もち.いる…(2)
    utilize・business・service・use・employ
    貧
    まず.しい…(2)
    poverty・poor
    乏
    とぼ.しい・とも.しい…(1)
    destitution・scarce・limited
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