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    3. 良薬口に苦し

    良薬口に苦し

    良りょう薬やく口くちに​苦にがし​

    the most helpful advice may be difficult to listen to

    NTExpressionsMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab38 strokes

    りょうやくくちににがし

    Expressions

    1.
    the most helpful advice may be difficult to listen to, good medicine tastes bitter
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    良
    よ.い・-よ.い・い.い・-い.い…(8)
    good・pleasing・skilled
    Kanji
    薬
    くすり…(2)
    medicine・chemical・enamel・gunpowder・benefit
    Kanji
    口
    くち…(2)
    mouth
    Kanji
    苦
    くる.しい・-ぐる.しい・くる.しむ・くる.しめる・にが.い・にが.る…(1)
    suffering・trial・worry・hardship・feel bitter…(1)
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
    し
    shi
    Kana
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