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    3. 鳴く猫は鼠を捕らぬ

    鳴く猫は鼠を捕らぬ

    鳴なく​猫ねこは​鼠ねずみを​捕とら​ぬ​

    empty vessels make the most sound

    NTExpressionsAnimalsKanji Vocab59 strokes

    なくねこはねずみをとらぬ

    Expressions

    1.
    empty vessels make the most sound, the meowing cat does not catch the mouse
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    鳴
    な.く・な.る・な.らす…(3)
    chirp・cry・bark・sound・ring…(2)
    Kanji
    猫
    ねこ…(1)
    cat
    Kanji
    鼠
    ねずみ・ねず…(2)
    rat・mouse・dark gray
    Kanji
    捕
    と.らえる・と.らわれる・と.る・とら.える・とら.われる・つか.まえる…(2)
    catch・capture
    Kanji
    く
    ku
    Kana
    は
    ha
    Kana
    を
    wo
    Kana
    ら
    ra
    Kana
    ぬ
    nu
    Kana
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    • 鳴
    • 猫
    • 鼠
    • 捕
    • く
    • は
    • を
    • ら
    • ぬ

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