| さ | ん |
|---|---|
| 山 |
| しょ | う |
|---|---|
| 椒 |
| は |
| こ |
|---|
| 小 |
| つ | ぶ |
|---|---|
| 粒 |
| で |
| も |
| ぴ |
| り |
| り |
| と |
| か | ら |
|---|---|
| 辛 |
| い |
expression, adjective
Proverb.- size isn't everything, something might be small but still pack a punch, Japanese pepper is small-grained but has a tongue-numbing tingle.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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山椒は小粒でもぴりりと辛い | さんしょうはこつぶでもぴりりとからい |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
Japanese pepper tree
ショウ はじかみ (Kentei 1)
uncle, youth
シュク よし (9th, N1)
younger of brothers, father's younger brother, younger brother of a husband
シュク まめ
above, up
ジョウ うえ あ.げる (1st, N5)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
grains, drop, counter for tiny particles
リュウ つぶ (7th, N2)