縁の下の力持ち — Semantide dictionary

6 results for 縁の下の力持ち

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縁の下の力持ち

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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
unsung hero; person who does a thankless task
Idiomatic expression
彼は縁の下の力持ちだ。
He is an unsung hero.

Kanji

力power, strength2 strokes · Jōyō 下below, down3 strokes · Jōyō 持hold, have9 strokes · Jōyō 縁affinity, relation15 strokes · Jōyō

Sentences

彼は縁の下の力持ちだ。

He is an unsung hero.

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