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    3. 苦しい時の神頼み

    苦しい時の神頼み

    苦くるし​い​時ときの​神かみ頼だのみ​

    danger past, God forgotten

    NTExpressionsReligion & PhilosophyEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab49 strokes

    苦しいときの神頼み

    くるしいときのかみだのみ

    Expressions

    1.
    danger past, God forgotten, once on shore, we pray no more, man turns to God only in times of trouble, there are no atheists in foxholes
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    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
    時
    とき・-どき…(3)
    time・hour
    Kanji
    神
    かみ・かん-・こう-…(11)
    gods・mind・soul
    Kanji
    頼
    たの.む・たの.もしい・たよ.る…(3)
    trust・request
    Kanji
    し
    shi
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
    の
    no
    Kana
    み
    mi
    Kana
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