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    3. 葦の髄から天井を覗く

    葦の髄から天井を覗く

    葦よしの​髄ずいか​ら​天てん井じょうを​覗のぞく​

    to have a narrow view of things

    NTVerbLiteratureKanji Vocab62 strokes

    よしのずいからてんじょうをのぞく

    Verb

    1.
    to have a narrow view of things, to peek at the ceiling through the pith of a reed
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 62

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    葦
    あし・よし・しお.れる・しな.びる・しぼ.む・な.える…(1)
    reed・bullrush
    Kanji
    髄
    marrow・pith・essence
    Kanji
    天
    あまつ・あめ・あま-…(7)
    heavens・sky・imperial
    Kanji
    井
    い…(5)
    well・well crib・town・community
    Kanji
    覗
    のぞ.く・うかが.う…(1)
    peep・peek・come in sight
    Kanji
    の
    no
    Kana
    か
    ka
    Kana
    ら
    ra
    Kana
    を
    wo
    Kana
    く
    ku
    Kana
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