灯台下暗し
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Japanese[edit]
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 灯 | 台 | 下 | 暗 |
| とう Grade: 4 |
だい Grade: 2 |
もと Grade: 1 |
くら Grade: 3 |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 燈臺下暗し (kyūjitai) |
Proverb[edit]
灯台下暗し • (tōdai moto kurashi)
- the darkest place is under the candlestick; can't see the wood for the trees; people often known little of what happens under their noses; lit. "dark under a candlestick"
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