| とう |
|---|
| 灯 |
| だい |
|---|
| 台 |
| もと |
|---|
| 下 |
| くら |
|---|
| 暗 |
| し |
expression
Proverb.- it is darkest under the lamp post, it's hard to see what is under your nose, go abroad to hear of home, you must go into the country to hear what news at London.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
灯台下暗し | とうだいもとくらし | |||||||||||||
|
灯台もと暗し | とうだいもとくらし |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
lamp, a light, light
トウ とも.す あかり (4th, N2)
pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
ダイ うてな われ (2nd, N4)
below, down, descend
カ した くだ.る (1st, N5)