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Meaning of 背に腹は替えられぬ(せにはらはかえられぬ) in Japanese

背に腹は替えられぬ, 背に腹はかえられぬ, 背に腹は代えられぬ, 背に腹は変えられぬ
Kana Reading
せにはらはかえられぬ
Romaji
seniharahakaerarenu
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  • Parts of speech
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    Meaning
    not able to escape an urgent problem without making some sacrifice


Related Kanji

JLPT 3

13 strokes

abdomen, belly, stomach

On'Yomi: フク

Kun'Yomi: はら

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JLPT 2

12 strokes

exchange, spare, substitute, per-

On'Yomi: タイ

Kun'Yomi: か.える, か.え-, か.わる

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JLPT 3

9 strokes

stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel

On'Yomi: ハイ

Kun'Yomi: せ, せい, そむ.く, そむ.ける

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JLPT 3

9 strokes

unusual, change, strange

On'Yomi: ヘン

Kun'Yomi: か.わる, か.わり, か.える

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JLPT 4

5 strokes

substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee

On'Yomi: ダイ, タイ

Kun'Yomi: か.わる, かわ.る, かわ.り, か.わり, -がわ.り, -が.わり, か.える, よ, しろ

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