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    3. 風が吹けば桶屋が儲かる

    風が吹けば桶屋が儲かる

    風かぜが​吹ふけ​ば​桶おけ屋やが​儲もうか​る​

    any event can bring about an effect in an unexpected way

    NTVerbCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab75 strokes

    風が吹けば桶屋がもうかる

    かぜがふけばおけやがもうかる

    Verb

    1.
    any event can bring about an effect in an unexpected way, if the wind blows the bucket makers prosper
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    風
    かぜ・かざ-…(4)
    wind・air・style・manner
    Kanji
    吹
    ふ.く…(2)
    blow・breathe・puff・emit・smoke
    Kanji
    桶
    おけ…(2)
    tub・bucket
    Kanji
    屋
    や…(2)
    roof・house・shop・dealer・seller
    Kanji
    儲
    もう.ける・もう.かる・もうけ・たくわ.える…(1)
    be profitable・yield profit
    Kanji
    が
    ga
    Kana
    け
    ke
    Kana
    ば
    ba
    Kana
    か
    ka
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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