Word Meaning 他山の石
たざんのいし
tazan no ishi
他山の石 is read as たざんのいし (tazan no ishi) and means lesson learned from someone's else mistake.
Meaning
English
- lesson learned from someone's else mistake
- object lesson
- food for thought
- stones from other mountains (can be used to polish one's own gems)
Reading
Kana
たざんのいし
Romaji
tazan no ishi