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    3. 背に腹は替えられぬ

    背に腹は替えられぬ

    背せに​腹はらは​替かえ​ら​れ​ぬ​

    you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs

    NTExpressionsCore ConceptsKanji Vocab48 strokes

    背に腹はかえられぬ背に腹は代えられぬ背に腹は変えられぬ

    せにはらはかえられぬ

    Expressions

    1.
    you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs, a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    背
    せ・せい・そむ.く・そむ.ける…(1)
    stature・height・back・behind・disobey…(3)
    Kanji
    腹
    はら…(1)
    abdomen・belly・stomach
    Kanji
    替
    か.える・か.え-・か.わる…(2)
    exchange・spare・substitute・per-
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
    は
    ha
    Kana
    え
    e
    Kana
    ら
    ra
    Kana
    れ
    re
    Kana
    ぬ
    nu
    Kana
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    • 背
    • 腹
    • 替
    • に
    • は
    • え
    • ら
    • れ
    • ぬ

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