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Meaning of 小の虫を殺して大の虫を生かす in Japanese
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小の虫を殺して大の虫を生かす
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Kana Readingしょうのむしをころしてだいのむしをいかす
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Romajishōnomushiwokoroshitedainomushiwoikasu
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- to sacrifice something small in order to save something great; to lose a leg to save one's life; to kill a small bug and save a large one
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Kanji in this word
殺
JLPT 3
10 strokes
kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil
On'Yomi: サツ, サイ, セツ
Kun'Yomi: ころ.す, -ごろ.し, そ.ぐ
生
JLPT 5
5 strokes
life, genuine, birth
On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ
Kun'Yomi: い.きる, い.かす, い.ける, う.まれる, うま.れる, う.まれ, うまれ, う.む, お.う, は.える, は.やす, き, なま, なま-, な.る, な.す, む.す, -う