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    3. 窮すれば通ず

    窮すれば通ず

    窮きゅうす​れ​ば​通つうず​

    necessity is the mother of invention

    NTExpressionsLiteratureEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab38 strokes

    きゅうすればつうず

    Expressions

    1.
    necessity is the mother of invention, there is always some way out of a difficulty if you really look for one
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    窮
    きわ.める・きわ.まる・きわ.まり・きわ.み…(2)
    hard up・destitute・suffer・perplexed・cornered
    Kanji
    通
    とお.る・とお.り・-とお.り・-どお.り・とお.す・とお.し…(8)
    traffic・pass through・avenue・commute・counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
    Kanji
    す
    su
    Kana
    れ
    re
    Kana
    ば
    ba
    Kana
    ず
    zu
    Kana
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