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    3. 一寸の光陰軽んずべからず

    一寸の光陰軽んずべからず

    一いっ寸すんの​光こう陰いん軽かろん​ず​べ​か​ら​ず​

    there isn't a moment to be wasted

    NTExpressionsLiteratureKanji Vocab51 strokes

    一寸の光陰軽んず可からず

    いっすんのこういんかろんずべからず

    Expressions

    1.
    there isn't a moment to be wasted, every moment is precious, make hay while the sun shines
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    一
    ひと-・ひと.つ…(13)
    one・one radical (no.1)
    Kanji
    寸
    measurement・tenth of a shaku・a little・small
    Kanji
    光
    ひか.る・ひかり…(8)
    ray・light
    Kanji
    陰
    かげ・かげ.る…(1)
    shade・yin・negative・sex organs・secret…(1)
    Kanji
    軽
    かる.い・かろ.やか・かろ.んじる…(3)
    lightly・trifling・unimportant
    Kanji
    の
    no
    Kana
    ん
    n
    Kana
    ず
    zu
    Kana
    べ
    be
    Kana
    か
    ka
    Kana
    ら
    ra
    Kana
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