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    3. 思い立ったが吉日

    思い立ったが吉日

    思おもい​立たっ​た​が​吉きち日じつ

    the best time for doing something is as soon as you've thought of it

    NTExpressionsCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab36 strokes

    おもいたったがきちじつおもいたったがきちにち

    Expressions

    1.
    the best time for doing something is as soon as you've thought of it, there's no time like the present, it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    思
    おも.う・おもえら.く・おぼ.す…(1)
    think
    Kanji
    立
    た.つ・-た.つ・た.ち-・た.てる・-た.てる・た.て-…(12)
    stand up・rise・set up・erect
    Kanji
    吉
    よし…(9)
    good luck・joy・congratulations
    Kanji
    日
    ひ・-び・-か…(14)
    day・sun・Japan・counter for days
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
    っ
    small tsu
    Kana
    た
    ta
    Kana
    が
    ga
    Kana
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    • 思
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    • 吉
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