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    3. 捨てる神あれば拾う神あり

    捨てる神あれば拾う神あり

    捨すて​る​神かみあ​れ​ば​拾ひろう​神かみあ​り​

    when one door is shut, another is open

    NTExpressionsReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab57 strokes

    捨てる神在れば拾う神在り

    すてるかみあればひろうかみあり

    Expressions

    1.
    when one door is shut, another is open, the world is as kind as it is cruel, there are gods that will abandon you and there are gods that will pick you up
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    捨
    す.てる…(1)
    discard・throw away・abandon・resign・reject…(1)
    Kanji
    神
    かみ・かん-・こう-…(11)
    gods・mind・soul
    Kanji
    拾
    ひろ.う…(2)
    pick up・gather・find・go on foot・ten
    Kanji
    て
    te
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
    あ
    a
    Kana
    れ
    re
    Kana
    ば
    ba
    Kana
    う
    u
    Kana
    り
    ri
    Kana
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    • 神
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