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    3. 敵に塩を送る

    敵に塩を送る

    敵てきに​塩しおを​送おくる​

    to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness

    NTVerbCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab44 strokes

    敵に塩を贈る

    てきにしおをおくる

    Verb

    1.
    to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness, to show humanity even to one's enemy, to help one's enemy in difficulty

    Stroke 0 / 44

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    敵
    かたき・あだ・かな.う…(1)
    enemy・foe・opponent
    Kanji
    塩
    しお…(1)
    salt
    Kanji
    送
    おく.る…(1)
    escort・send
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
    を
    wo
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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