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Meaning of 甲の薬は乙の毒 in Japanese
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甲の薬は乙の毒
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Kana Readingこうのくすりはおつのどく
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Romajikōnokusurihaotsunodoku
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- One man's meat is another man's poison; lit: one's medicine is another's poison
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Kanji in this word
乙
JLPT 1
1 stroke
the latter, duplicate, strange, witty, fishhook radical (no. 5)
On'Yomi: オツ, イツ
Kun'Yomi: おと-, きのと
甲
JLPT 1
5 strokes
armor, high (voice), A grade, first class, former, instep, carapace
On'Yomi: コウ, カン, カ
Kun'Yomi: きのえ
薬
JLPT 4
16 strokes
medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit
On'Yomi: ヤク
Kun'Yomi: くすり