Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 以て瞑すべし(もってめいすべし) in Japanese

以て瞑すべし, もって瞑すべし, 以って瞑すべし
Kana Reading
もってめいすべし
Romaji
mottemeisubeshi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    one can now rest in peace; one ought to be contented with what has been accomplished


Kanji in this word

15 strokes

sleep, dark, close eyes

On'Yomi: メイ, ベン, ミョウ, ミン, メン

Kun'Yomi: めい.する, つぶ.る, つむ.る, くら.い

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JLPT 4

5 strokes

by means of, because, in view of, compared with

On'Yomi: イ

Kun'Yomi: もっ.て

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