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    3. ふぐは食いたし命は惜しし

    ふぐは食いたし命は惜しし

    ふ​ぐ​は​食くい​た​し​命いのちは​惜おし​し​

    honey is sweet, but the bee stings

    NTExpressionsFood & DiningCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab50 strokes

    フグは食いたし命は惜しし河豚は食いたし命は惜しし

    ふぐはくいたしいのちはおしし

    Expressions

    1.
    honey is sweet, but the bee stings, I want to eat fugu, (but) I value my life
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    Characters that make up this word

    食
    く.う・く.らう・た.べる・は.む…(3)
    eat・food
    Kanji
    命
    いのち…(2)
    fate・command・decree・destiny・life…(1)
    Kanji
    惜
    お.しい・お.しむ…(1)
    pity・be sparing of・frugal・stingy・regret
    Kanji
    ふ
    fu
    Kana
    ぐ
    gu
    Kana
    は
    ha
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
    た
    ta
    Kana
    し
    shi
    Kana
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    • 食
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    • 惜
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    • た
    • し

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