Word Meaning やせても枯れても

やせてもかれても yasetemokaretemo

やせても枯れても is read as やせてもかれても (yasetemokaretemo) and means even though one has fallen on hard times.

Meaning

English

  1. even though one has fallen on hard times
  2. however down on one's luck one may be

Reading

Kana

やせてもかれても

Romaji

yasetemokaretemo

Writing Variants

  • 痩せても枯れても やせてもかれても yasetemokaretemo

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb Rank 148061 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

枯れ木

かれき

dead tree

枯れ葉

かれは

dead leaf

木枯らし

こがらし

cold wintry wind

枯れる

かれる

to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

枯死

こし

withering

栄枯

えいこ

vicissitudes

枯れ草

かれくさ

dry grass

枯れ枝

かれえだ

dead branch (or twig, etc.)

枯山水

かれさんすい

traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden

枯山水

こせんすい

karesansui, traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden

枯渇

こかつ

drying up