火の無い所に煙は立たぬ

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 1

Grade: 4
ところ
Grade: 3
けむり
Grade: S

Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Proverb

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()()(ところ)(けむり)()たぬ (hi no nai tokoro ni kemuri wa tatanu

  1. Alternative form of 火の無い所に煙は立たない

Usage notes

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This uses the classical negative ending (-nu). This form might be more common in formal writing.