| で |
|---|
| 出 |
| る |
| くぎ |
|---|
| 釘 |
| は |
| う |
|---|
| 打 |
| た |
| れ |
| る |
expression, Ichidan verb
Proverb.- the nail that sticks out gets hammered down, people that stick out too much get punished.
- tall trees catch much wind, people that excel at something become disliked.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
出る釘は打たれる | でるくぎはうたれる |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
nail, tack, peg
くぎ テイ チョウ (Kentei Pre-1)