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    3. 枯れ木も山の賑わい

    枯れ木も山の賑わい

    枯かれ​木きも​山やまの​賑にぎわ​い​

    half a loaf is better than none

    NTExpressionsLiteratureKanji Vocab40 strokes

    枯れ木も山のにぎわい

    かれきもやまのにぎわい

    Expressions

    1.
    half a loaf is better than none, even a dead tree adds to the interest of a mountain
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    枯
    か.れる・か.らす…(1)
    wither・die・dry up・be seasoned
    Kanji
    木
    き・こ-…(5)
    tree・wood
    Kanji
    山
    やま…(5)
    mountain
    Kanji
    賑
    にぎ.わい・にぎ.やか・にぎ.わす・にぎ.わう…(1)
    flourish・be bustling・prosperity
    Kanji
    れ
    re
    Kana
    も
    mo
    Kana
    の
    no
    Kana
    わ
    wa
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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