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    3. 家柄より芋茎

    家柄より芋茎

    家いえ柄がらよ​り​芋いも茎がら

    having food on the table is more important than having a high social standing

    NTExpressionsFood & DiningCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab37 strokes

    家柄より芋がら家柄より芋幹

    いえがらよりいもがら

    Expressions

    1.
    having food on the table is more important than having a high social standing, taro stems over family status
    proverbjocular, humorous term

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    Characters that make up this word

    家
    いえ・や・うち…(7)
    house・home・family・professional・expert…(1)
    Kanji
    柄
    がら・え・つか…(3)
    design・pattern・build・nature・character…(5)
    Kanji
    芋
    いも…(1)
    potato
    Kanji
    茎
    くき…(2)
    stalk・stem
    Kanji
    よ
    yo
    Kana
    り
    ri
    Kana
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