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    3. 臭い物に蝿がたかる

    臭い物に蝿がたかる

    臭くさい​物ものに​蝿はえが​た​か​る​

    flies are attracted to foul smells

    NTVerbCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab50 strokes

    臭い物に蠅がたかる臭い物に蝿が集る臭いものに蝿がたかる

    くさいものにはえがたかる

    Verb

    1.
    flies are attracted to foul smells, ruffians flock together
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    臭
    くさ.い・-くさ.い・にお.う・にお.い…(1)
    stinking・ill-smelling・suspicious looking・odor・savor…(5)
    Kanji
    物
    もの・もの-…(2)
    thing・object・matter
    Kanji
    蝿
    はえ・はい…(1)
    fly
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
    に
    ni
    Kana
    が
    ga
    Kana
    た
    ta
    Kana
    か
    ka
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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