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    3. 転んでもただは起きぬ

    転んでもただは起きぬ

    転ころん​で​も​た​だ​は​起おき​ぬ​

    all's grist that comes to his mill

    NTExpressionsBusiness & FinanceKanji Vocab47 strokes

    転んでも只は起きぬ

    ころんでもただはおきぬ

    Expressions

    1.
    all's grist that comes to his mill, turn everything to good account, turn anything to profit
    proverb

    Stroke 0 / 47

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    転
    ころ.がる・ころ.げる・ころ.がす・ころ.ぶ・まろ.ぶ・うたた…(3)
    revolve・turn around・change
    Kanji
    起
    お.きる・お.こる・お.こす・おこ.す・た.つ…(1)
    rouse・wake up・get up
    Kanji
    ん
    n
    Kana
    で
    de
    Kana
    も
    mo
    Kana
    た
    ta
    Kana
    だ
    da
    Kana
    は
    ha
    Kana
    き
    ki
    Kana
    ぬ
    nu
    Kana
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    • き
    • ぬ

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