急いては事を仕損じる

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
こと
Grade: 3

Grade: 3
そん
Grade: 5
kun’yomi on’yomi

Etymology[edit]

Phrase consisting of 急い (sei, イ音便 (i-onbin, euphonic change) of 急き (seki), the 連用形 (continuative form) of 急く (seku, make haste)) + ては (te wa, undesirable assumption) + (koto, thing) + (o, accusative case particle) + 仕損じる (shisonjiru, miscarry, fail).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [se̞ːte̞ ɰᵝa̠ ko̞to̞ o̞ ɕisõ̞ɲ̟d͡ʑiɾɯ̟ᵝ]

Proverb[edit]

()いては(こと)()(そん)じる (seite wa koto o shisonjiru

  1. haste makes waste

Synonyms[edit]