出る杭は打たれる

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
くい
Jinmeiyō

Grade: 3

Proverb

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()(くい)()たれる (deru kui wa utareru

  1. (idiomatic) Alternative form of 出る釘は打たれる (deru kugi wa utareru, the nail that sticks out gets hammered down)