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    3. 靴新しと雖も首に加えず

    靴新しと雖も首に加えず

    靴くつ新あたらし​と​雖いえども​首くびに​加くわえ​ず​

    there must be a clear distinction between the upper and lower classes

    NTExpressionsCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab72 strokes

    沓新しと雖も首に加えず

    くつあたらしといえどもくびにくわえず

    Expressions

    1.
    there must be a clear distinction between the upper and lower classes, even new shoes must not be worn on the head
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    靴
    くつ…(1)
    shoes
    Kanji
    新
    あたら.しい・あら.た・あら-・にい-…(8)
    new
    Kanji
    雖
    いえど.も・これ…(1)
    although・however
    Kanji
    首
    くび…(4)
    neck・counter for songs and poems
    Kanji
    加
    くわ.える・くわ.わる…(1)
    add・addition・increase・join・include…(1)
    Kanji
    し
    shi
    Kana
    と
    to
    Kana
    も
    mo
    Kana
    に
    ni
    Kana
    え
    e
    Kana
    ず
    zu
    Kana
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    • ず

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