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    3. 嘘も方便

    嘘も方便

    嘘うそも​方ほう便べん

    the end justifies the means

    NTExpressionsEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab30 strokes

    うそも方便

    うそもほうべん

    Expressions

    1.
    the end justifies the means, circumstances may justify a lie
    proverb

    Stroke 0 / 30

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    嘘
    うそ・ふ.く…(2)
    lie・falsehood
    Kanji
    方
    かた・-かた・-がた…(9)
    direction・person・alternative
    Kanji
    便
    たよ.り…(2)
    convenience・facility・excrement・feces・letter…(1)
    Kanji
    も
    mo
    Kana
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