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    3. 金言耳に逆らう

    金言耳に逆らう

    金きん言げん耳みみに​逆さから​う​

    good advice is harsh to the ear

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab37 strokes

    きんげんみみにさからう

    Verb

    1.
    good advice is harsh to the ear
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    金
    かね・かな-・-がね…(8)
    gold
    Kanji
    言
    い.う・こと…(3)
    say・word
    Kanji
    耳
    みみ…(2)
    ear
    Kanji
    逆
    さか・さか.さ・さか.らう…(2)
    inverted・reverse・opposite・wicked
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
    ら
    ra
    Kana
    う
    u
    Kana
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