Meaning of 大事の前の小事(だいじのまえのしょうじ) in Japanese

大事の前の小事
Kana Reading
だいじのまえのしょうじ
Romaji
daijinomaenoshōji
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    Lose a fly to catch a trout; small sacrifice in a great cause

Related Kanji

小 JLPT 5

3 strokes

little, small

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi: ちい.さい, こ-, お-, さ-

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前 JLPT 5

9 strokes

in front, before

On'Yomi: ゼン

Kun'Yomi: まえ, -まえ

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事 JLPT 4

8 strokes

matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

On'Yomi: ジ, ズ

Kun'Yomi: こと, つか.う, つか.える

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大 JLPT 5

3 strokes

large, big

On'Yomi: ダイ, タイ

Kun'Yomi: おお-, おお.きい, -おお.いに

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