Word Meaning 知らぬが仏
しらぬがほとけ
shiranugahotoke
知らぬが仏 is read as しらぬがほとけ (shiranugahotoke) and means ignorance is bliss.
Meaning
English
- ignorance is bliss
Reading
Kana
しらぬがほとけ
Romaji
shiranugahotoke
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
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Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
Example Sentences
2知らぬが仏。
Ignorance is bliss.
「わぁ。シャツが後ろ前になってる。ちょっと、気付いてたでしょ？何で教えてくれないの？こんな格好で子供たちに偉そうに説教しちゃったよ」「いやぁ、『知らぬが仏』って言葉もあるし。黙っとく方がいいかなぁと思って」
"Eep, my shirt's on backward! Hold on, you already knew, didn't you? Why didn't you tell me? I literally just gave a big lecture looking like this!" "Well, they say ignorance is bliss. I just figured it'd be best if I didn't say anything."