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    3. 沈む瀬あれば浮かぶ瀬あり

    沈む瀬あれば浮かぶ瀬あり

    沈しずむ​瀬せあ​れ​ば​浮うか​ぶ​瀬せあ​り​

    life has its ups and downs

    NTExpressionsLiteratureEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab82 strokes

    しずむせあればうかぶせあり

    Expressions

    1.
    life has its ups and downs, he who falls today may rise tomorrow
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    沈
    しず.む・しず.める…(3)
    sink・be submerged・subside・be depressed・aloes
    Kanji
    瀬
    せ…(6)
    rapids・current・torrent・shallows・shoal
    Kanji
    浮
    う.く・う.かれる・う.かぶ・う.かべる…(2)
    floating・float・rise to surface
    Kanji
    む
    mu
    Kana
    あ
    a
    Kana
    れ
    re
    Kana
    ば
    ba
    Kana
    か
    ka
    Kana
    ぶ
    bu
    Kana
    り
    ri
    Kana
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