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    3. 性相近し、習い相遠し

    性相近し、習い相遠し

    性せい相あい近ちかし​、​習ならい​相あい遠とおし​

    by human nature we are close, through practice we grow apart

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    性相近し習い相遠し

    せいあいちかし、ならいあいとおし

    Expressions

    1.
    by human nature we are close, through practice we grow apart, by nature, near together; by practice far apart
    proverb

    Characters that make up this word

    性
    さが…(2)
    sex・gender・nature
    Kanji
    相
    あい-…(8)
    inter-・mutual・together・each other・minister of state…(4)
    Kanji
    近
    ちか.い…(5)
    near・early・akin・tantamount
    Kanji
    習
    なら.う・なら.い…(2)
    learn
    Kanji
    遠
    とお.い…(6)
    distant・far
    Kanji
    し
    shi
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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