男は閾を跨げば七人の敵あり

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
おとこ
Grade: 1
しきい
Hyōgaiji
また
Jinmeiyō
しち
Grade: 1
にん
Grade: 1
てき
Grade: 6
kun’yomi goon kan’on

Etymology[edit]

Literally, When a man steps out of his door, there are already seven enemies (waiting for him).

Idiom[edit]

(おとこ)(しきい)(また)げば(しち)(にん)(てき)あり (otoko wa shikī o matageba shichinin no teki ari

  1. It's difficult to make a life