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    3. 残り物に福がある

    残り物に福がある

    残のこり​物ものに​福ふくが​あ​る​

    there is unexpected good in what others have left behind

    NTVerbCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab45 strokes

    のこりものにふくがある

    Verb

    1.
    there is unexpected good in what others have left behind, last but not least, there is fortune in leftovers
    proverb

    Stroke 0 / 45

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    残
    のこ.る・のこ.す・そこな.う・のこ.り…(2)
    remainder・leftover・balance
    Kanji
    物
    もの・もの-…(2)
    thing・object・matter
    Kanji
    福
    blessing・fortune・luck・wealth
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
    に
    ni
    Kana
    が
    ga
    Kana
    あ
    a
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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