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Meaning of 孟母三遷(もうぼさんせん) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 孟母三遷

Kana Reading もうぼさんせん

Romaji mōbosansen

Parts of speech

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

Meaning

the importance of creating an environment conducive to a child's learning (lit: Mencius' mother, three moves)

Examples of 孟母三遷, もうぼさんせん in a sentence

孟母三遷の教えなど持ち出して、子供のお受験での引っ越しを正当化しないでよ。

Don't drag out Chinese sayings about the importance of an environment conducive learning just to justify moving house for a child's entrance exams!

Related Kanji

孟 JLPT 1

8 strokes

chief, beginning

On'Yomi: モウ, ボウ, ミョウ

Kun'Yomi: かしら

遷 JLPT 1

15 strokes

transition, move, change

On'Yomi: セン

Kun'Yomi: うつ.る, うつ.す, みやこがえ

母 JLPT 5

5 strokes

mother

On'Yomi: ボ

Kun'Yomi: はは, も

三 JLPT 5

3 strokes

three

On'Yomi: サン, ゾウ

Kun'Yomi: み, み.つ, みっ.つ