男は閾を跨げば七人の敵あり

Japanese

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

Etymology

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

Proverb

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(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