長い物には巻かれよ
Readings
ながいものにはまかれよ
nagaimononihamakareyo
nagaimononihamakareyo
English
Expression
Proverb
if you can't beat them; join them, you can't fight city hall, if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side than to fight them
Proverb
if you can't beat them; join them, you can't fight city hall, if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side than to fight them Your personal translations
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Kanjis
長 ON: チョウ KUN: なが.い, おさ
long, leader, superior, senior
Stroke: 8 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 2-5-3 FC: 7173.3
物 ON: ブツ, モツ KUN: もの, もの-
thing, object, matter
Stroke: 8 Grade: 3 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 1-4-4 FC: 2752.2
巻 ON: カン, ケン KUN: ま.く, まき, ま.き
scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)
Stroke: 9 Grade: 6 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-6-3 FC: 9071.1
long, leader, superior, senior
Stroke: 8 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 2-5-3 FC: 7173.3
物 ON: ブツ, モツ KUN: もの, もの-
thing, object, matter
Stroke: 8 Grade: 3 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 1-4-4 FC: 2752.2
巻 ON: カン, ケン KUN: ま.く, まき, ま.き
scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)
Stroke: 9 Grade: 6 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-6-3 FC: 9071.1