朝焼けは雨、夕焼けは晴れ
あさやけはあめゆうやけははれ
red sky at night, sailors delight; red sky in morning, sailors take warning
Expression Meaning 朝に道を聞かば、夕べに死すとも可なり
あしたにみちをきかばゆうべにしすともかなり
ashitanimichiokikabayuubenishisutomokanari
朝に道を聞かば、夕べに死すとも可なり is a Japanese expression that means if a man hears the Way in the morning, he may die in the evening without regret.
Short Meaning
English
- if a man hears the Way in the morning, he may die in the evening without regret
Reading
Kana
あしたにみちをきかばゆうべにしすともかなり
Romaji
ashitanimichiokikabayuubenishisutomokanari
Writing Variants
- 朝に道を聞かば夕べに死すとも可なり あしたにみちをきかばゆうべにしすともかなり ashita ni michi o kikabayuubenishisutomokanari
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Related Vocabulary
Max. 12夕焼けは晴れ朝焼けは雨
ゆうやけははれあさやけはあめ
red sky at night, shepherd's delight; red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning