Words — 48 found
こごしゅうい
古語拾遺
1. Gleanings from Ancient Stories (Inbe no Hironari, 807 CE); historical record from the Inbe clanWork of art, literature, music, etc. name
うじしゅういものがたり
宇治拾遺物語
1. A Collection of Tales from UjiWork of art, literature, music, etc. name
かちゅうくりひろ
火中の栗を拾う
1. to take a risk for someone; to endanger oneself for someone; to gather chestnuts from the fireIdiomatic expression, orig. from the fable The Monkey and the Cat by Jean de La Fontaine
すかみひろかみ
捨てる神あれば拾う神あり
1. when one door is shut, another is open; the world is as kind as it is cruel; there are gods that will abandon you and there are gods that will pick you upProverb
捨てる神在れば拾う神在り 【すてるかみあればひろうかみあり】