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Meaning of 孟母三遷 in Japanese
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孟母三遷
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Kana Readingもうぼさんせん
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Romajimōbosansen
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
- Meaning
- the importance of creating an environment conducive to a child's learning (lit: Mencius' mother, three moves)
- Example sentence
- 孟母三遷の教えなど持ち出して、子供のお受験での引っ越しを正当化しないでよ。 Don't drag out Chinese sayings about the importance of an environment conducive learning just to justify moving house for a child's entrance exams!
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