Word Meaning ない袖は振れぬ

ないそではふれぬ naisode ha furenu

ない袖は振れぬ is read as ないそではふれぬ (naisode ha furenu) and means you can't give (use) what you don't have.

Meaning

English

  1. you can't give (use) what you don't have
  2. nothing comes from nothing
  3. you can't shake sleeves you don't have

Reading

Kana

ないそではふれぬ

Romaji

naisode ha furenu

Writing Variants

  • 無い袖は振れぬ ないそではふれぬ naisode ha furenu

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 33 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 137454 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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不振

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振動

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