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    3. 女房と畳は新しい方が良い

    女房と畳は新しい方が良い

    女にょう房ぼうと​畳たたみは​新あたらし​い​方ほうが​良いい​

    wives and tatami mats are best when new

    NTAdjectiveCulture & TraditionsFamily & RelationshipsHome & HousingKanji Vocab62 strokes

    女房と畳は新しい方がいい女房と畳は新しいほうがいい女房と畳は新しい方がよい

    にょうぼうとたたみはあたらしいほうがいいにょうぼうとたたみはあたらしいほうがよい

    Adjective

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    wives and tatami mats are best when new
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    女
    おんな・め…(7)
    woman・female
    Kanji
    房
    ふさ…(4)
    tassel・tuft・fringe・bunch・lock (hair)…(3)
    Kanji
    畳
    たた.む・たたみ・かさ.なる…(2)
    tatami mat・counter for tatami mats・fold・shut up・do away with
    Kanji
    新
    あたら.しい・あら.た・あら-・にい-…(8)
    new
    Kanji
    方
    かた・-かた・-がた…(9)
    direction・person・alternative
    Kanji
    良
    よ.い・-よ.い・い.い・-い.い…(8)
    good・pleasing・skilled
    Kanji
    と
    to
    Kana
    は
    ha
    Kana
    し
    shi
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
    が
    ga
    Kana
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