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    3. 古い革袋に新しい酒を盛る

    古い革袋に新しい酒を盛る

    古ふるい​革かわ袋ぶくろに​新あたらし​い​酒さけを​盛もる​

    to pour new wine into old wineskins

    NTVerbCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab71 strokes

    ふるいかわぶくろにあたらしいさけをもる

    Verb

    1.
    to pour new wine into old wineskins, to give something unorthodox an orthodox presentation
    idiomatic expression

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    Characters that make up this word

    古
    ふる.い・ふる-・-ふる.す…(2)
    old
    Kanji
    革
    かわ…(1)
    leather・skin・reform・become serious
    Kanji
    袋
    ふくろ…(5)
    sack・bag・pouch
    Kanji
    新
    あたら.しい・あら.た・あら-・にい-…(8)
    new
    Kanji
    酒
    さけ・さか-…(4)
    sake・alcohol
    Kanji
    盛
    も.る・さか.る・さか.ん…(3)
    boom・prosper・copulate
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
    に
    ni
    Kana
    し
    shi
    Kana
    を
    wo
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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