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Meaning of 我田引水(がでんいんすい) in Japanese

我田引水
Kana Reading
がでんいんすい
Romaji
gaden'insui
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    seeking one's own interests; straining (the interpretation or argument) to suit one's own interests; drawing water for one's own field


Related Kanji

JLPT 1

7 strokes

ego, I, selfish, our, oneself

On'Yomi: ガ

Kun'Yomi: われ, わ, わ.が-, わが-

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

water

On'Yomi: スイ

Kun'Yomi: みず, みず-

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JLPT 4

4 strokes

pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

On'Yomi: イン

Kun'Yomi: ひ.く, ひ.き, ひ.き-, -び.き, ひ.ける

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JLPT 4

5 strokes

rice field, rice paddy

On'Yomi: デン

Kun'Yomi: た

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