同病相憐む

See also: 同病相憐

Japanese

Kanji in this term
同	病	相	憐
Grade: 2	Grade: 3	Grade: 3	Jinmeiyō

Etymology

Literally, "those who suffer from the same illness can sympathize best with each other."

Proverb

同病相憐(どうびょうあいあわれ)む • (dōbyō aiawaremu) 

1. misery loves company.

References

• The Kōjien (広辞苑) Dictionary of the Japanese Language, 5th edition, Iwanami Shoten Publishing, Tokyo.