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    3. 鑿と言えば槌

    鑿と言えば槌

    鑿のみと​言いえ​ば​槌つち

    one should do more than what is literally being asked for

    NTExpressionsCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab57 strokes

    のみといえばつち

    Expressions

    1.
    one should do more than what is literally being asked for, when told (to bring) the chisel, (also bring) the mallet
    proverbrare term

    Stroke 0 / 58

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    鑿
    のみ・うが.つ…(1)
    chisel
    Kanji
    言
    い.う・こと…(3)
    say・word
    Kanji
    槌
    つち…(1)
    hammer・mallet
    Kanji
    と
    to
    Kana
    え
    e
    Kana
    ば
    ba
    Kana
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