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    3. 宝の持ち腐れ

    宝の持ち腐れ

    宝たからの​持もち​腐ぐされ​

    pearls thrown before swine

    NTNounDaily LifeKanji Vocab36 strokes

    宝のもちぐされ宝の持ちぐされ宝の持腐れ

    たからのもちぐされ

    Noun

    1.
    pearls thrown before swine, unused possession, useless possession, waste of talent
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 36

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    宝
    たから…(2)
    treasure・wealth・valuables
    Kanji
    持
    も.つ・-も.ち・も.てる…(3)
    hold・have
    Kanji
    腐
    くさ.る・-くさ.る・くさ.れる・くさ.れ・くさ.らす・くさ.す…(1)
    rot・decay・sour
    Kanji
    の
    no
    Kana
    ち
    chi
    Kana
    れ
    re
    Kana
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