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    3. 渇に臨みて井を掘る

    渇に臨みて井を掘る

    渇かつに​臨のぞみ​て​井いを​掘ほる​

    to fail to make timely preparations

    NTVerbCore ConceptsKanji Vocab54 strokes

    かつにのぞみていをほる

    Verb

    1.
    to fail to make timely preparations, to not dig a well until one is thirsty
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 54

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    渇
    かわ.く…(1)
    thirst・dry up・parch
    Kanji
    臨
    のぞ.む…(2)
    look to・face・meet・confront・attend…(1)
    Kanji
    井
    い…(5)
    well・well crib・town・community
    Kanji
    掘
    ほ.る…(2)
    dig・delve・excavate
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
    み
    mi
    Kana
    て
    te
    Kana
    を
    wo
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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