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Meaning of 灯台下暗し in Japanese
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灯台下暗し, 灯台もと暗し
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Kana Readingとうだいもとくらし
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Romajitōdaimotokurashi
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
- Meaning
- can't see the forest for the trees
- Example sentence
- 灯台下暗し。 You can't see the forest for the trees.
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Examples of 灯台下暗し, 灯台もと暗し, とうだいもとくらし in a sentence
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灯台下暗し。
You can't see the forest for the trees.
Kanji in this word
灯
JLPT 2
6 strokes
lamp, a light, light, counter for lights
On'Yomi: トウ
Kun'Yomi: ひ, ほ-, ともしび, とも.す, あかり
暗
JLPT 4
13 strokes
darkness, disappear, shade, informal, grow dark, be blinded
On'Yomi: アン
Kun'Yomi: くら.い, くら.む, くれ.る
台
JLPT 4
5 strokes
pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
On'Yomi: ダイ, タイ
Kun'Yomi: うてな, われ, つかさ
下
JLPT 5
3 strokes
below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
On'Yomi: カ, ゲ
Kun'Yomi: した, しも, もと, さ.げる, さ.がる, くだ.る, くだ.り, くだ.す, -くだ.す, くだ.さる, お.ろす, お.りる