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Meaning of 臥薪嘗胆 in Japanese
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臥薪嘗胆
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Kana Readingがしんしょうたん
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Romajigashinshōtan
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- going through thick and thin to attain one's objective; enduring unspeakable hardships for the sake of vengeance
- Example sentence
- 私は長い間臥薪嘗胆の苦しみをなめた。 I have struggled under extreme difficulties for a long time.
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Examples of 臥薪嘗胆, がしんしょうたん in a sentence
Kanji in this word
嘗
14 strokes
once, before, formerly, ever, never, ex-, lick, lap up, burn up, taste, undergo, underrate, despise
On'Yomi: ショウ, ジョウ
Kun'Yomi: かつ.て, こころ.みる, な.める