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Words — 2 found

こけつ 虎穴
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Noun
1. lion's den; very dangerous place or situation; tiger's den​
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こけついこじえ 虎穴に入らずんば虎子を得ず
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1. nothing ventured, nothing gained; you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den​Proverb
Other forms
虎穴に入らずんば虎児を得ず 【こけつにいらずんばこじをえず】、虎穴に入らずんば虎子を得ず 【こけつにいらずんばこしをえず】
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Kanji — 2 found

9.613609101813822
8 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
虎
tiger, drunkard
Kun: とら
On: コ
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5.958343935153211
5 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6.
穴
hole, aperture, slit, cave, den
Kun: あな
On: ケツ
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Sentences — 1 found

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    • ことわざ諺
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    • こけつにいらずんばこじをえ虎穴に入らずんば虎子を得ず
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    As the saying goes, "Nothing ventured, nothing gained." — Tatoeba
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