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    3. 凹き所に水溜まる

    凹き所に水溜まる

    凹くぼき​所ところに​水みず溜たま​る​

    when the right conditions are fulfilled, things will turn out well on their own

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab41 strokes

    くぼきところにみずたまる

    Verb

    1.
    when the right conditions are fulfilled, things will turn out well on their own, a sunken place will collect water
    proverbrare term
    2.
    someone in bad circumstances will continue to accumulate difficulties
    proverbrare term

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    Characters that make up this word

    凹
    くぼ.む・へこ.む・ぼこ…(1)
    concave・hollow・sunken
    Kanji
    所
    ところ・-ところ・どころ・とこ…(2)
    place・extent
    Kanji
    水
    みず・みず-…(10)
    water
    Kanji
    溜
    た.まる・たま.る・た.める・したた.る・たまり・ため…(1)
    collect・gather・be in arrears
    Kanji
    き
    ki
    Kana
    に
    ni
    Kana
    ま
    ma
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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