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Sentence #179714

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 blay_paul blay_paul September 5, 2010 September 5, 2010 at 7:38:22 PM UTC link Permalink

Is this metaphor actually used in Japan?

arihato arihato March 2, 2011 March 2, 2011 at 4:24:51 PM UTC link Permalink

@Native Check

日本語の比喩として「金は木に生えない。」という言い方は無いと思います。

「金のなる木」という表現はよく使います。

Aiji Aiji February 28, 2020 February 28, 2020 at 3:45:28 AM UTC link Permalink

なぜ自動ふりがなは「きむ」になってるか気になる…

@gillux Any idea?

PS: literal translationとして残したいですが〜

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金は木に生えない。

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