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    3. 庇を貸して母屋を取られる

    庇を貸して母屋を取られる

    庇ひさしを​貸かし​て​母おも屋やを​取とら​れ​る​

    to have one's kindness taken advantage of

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab54 strokes

    ひさしを貸して母屋を取られる庇を貸して母屋をとられるひさしを貸して母屋をとられる

    ひさしをかしておもやをとられる

    Verb

    1.
    to have one's kindness taken advantage of, give him an inch and he'll take a mile, to lend out the eaves but have one's whole house taken
    idiomatic expression
    2.
    to have a favor returned with spite
    idiomatic expression

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    Characters that make up this word

    庇
    ひさし・おお.う・かば.う…(1)
    protect・shield・defend・eaves・canopy…(2)
    Kanji
    貸
    か.す・か.し-・かし-…(1)
    lend
    Kanji
    母
    はは・も…(1)
    mother
    Kanji
    屋
    や…(2)
    roof・house・shop・dealer・seller
    Kanji
    取
    と.る・と.り・と.り-・とり・-ど.り…(2)
    take・fetch・take up
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    し
    shi
    Kana
    て
    te
    Kana
    ら
    ra
    Kana
    れ
    re
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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