Word Meaning 転んでも只は起きない

ころんでもただはおきない korondemotada ha okinai

転んでも只は起きない is read as ころんでもただはおきない (korondemotada ha okinai) and means all's grist that comes to his mill.

Meaning

English

  1. all's grist that comes to his mill
  2. turn everything to good account
  3. turn anything to profit

Reading

Kana

ころんでもただはおきない

Romaji

korondemotada ha okinai

Writing Variants

  • 転んでもただは起きない ころんでもただはおきない korondemotadahaokinai

Stroke Sequence

10 Characters • 46 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Rank 126839 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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七転八起

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転覆

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転嫁

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転載

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転出証明

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転義

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transferred meaning

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転筋

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