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    3. 網呑舟の魚を漏らす

    網呑舟の魚を漏らす

    網あみ呑どん舟しゅうの​魚うおを​漏もら​す​

    the law has holes large enough for the most wicked men to slip through

    NTVerbPolitics & LawKanji Vocab60 strokes

    網吞舟の魚を漏らす

    あみどんしゅうのうおをもらす

    Verb

    1.
    the law has holes large enough for the most wicked men to slip through, the long arm of the law doesn't reach everywhere, fishes big enough to eat boats aren't caught by the net
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    網
    あみ…(3)
    netting・network
    Kanji
    呑
    の.む…(2)
    drink
    Kanji
    舟
    ふね・ふな-・-ぶね…(1)
    boat・ship
    Kanji
    魚
    うお・さかな・-ざかな…(2)
    fish
    Kanji
    漏
    も.る・も.れる・も.らす…(1)
    leak・escape・time
    Kanji
    の
    no
    Kana
    を
    wo
    Kana
    ら
    ra
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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    • 網
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