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    3. 落ち武者は薄の穂に怖ず

    落ち武者は薄の穂に怖ず

    落おち​武む者しゃは​薄すすきの​穂ほに​怖おず​

    when you are in a state of fear, the smallest thing will startle you

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    おちむしゃはすすきのほにおず

    Expressions

    1.
    when you are in a state of fear, the smallest thing will startle you, a fleeing soldier takes fright even from a head of silver grass
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    落
    お.ちる・お.ち・お.とす…(2)
    fall・drop・come down・village・hamlet
    Kanji
    武
    たけ・たけ.し…(7)
    warrior・military・chivalry・arms
    Kanji
    者
    もの…(1)
    someone・person
    Kanji
    薄
    うす.い・うす-・-うす・うす.める・うす.まる・うす.らぐ…(4)
    dilute・thin・weak (tea)・pampas grass
    Kanji
    穂
    ほ…(5)
    ear・ear (grain)・head・crest (wave)
    Kanji
    怖
    こわ.い・こわ.がる・お.じる・おそ.れる…(2)
    dreadful・be frightened・fearful
    Kanji
    ち
    chi
    Kana
    は
    ha
    Kana
    の
    no
    Kana
    に
    ni
    Kana
    ず
    zu
    Kana
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    • 落
    • 武
    • 者
    • 薄
    • 穂
    • 怖
    • ち
    • は
    • の
    • に
    • ず

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