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    3. 亀の年を鶴が羨む

    亀の年を鶴が羨む

    亀かめの​年としを​鶴つるが​羨うらやむ​

    some people are never satisfied

    NTVerbLiteratureKanji Vocab63 strokes

    亀の年を鶴がうらやむ

    かめのとしをつるがうらやむ

    Verb

    1.
    some people are never satisfied, the crane envies the longevity of the turtle
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    亀
    かめ…(5)
    tortoise・turtle
    Kanji
    年
    とし…(2)
    year・counter for years
    Kanji
    鶴
    つる…(6)
    crane・stork
    Kanji
    羨
    うらや.む・あまり…(2)
    envious・be jealous・covet
    Kanji
    の
    no
    Kana
    を
    wo
    Kana
    が
    ga
    Kana
    む
    mu
    Kana
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