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We found 2 words, 8 partial word matches, 3 kanji, and 1 example matching '他山の石'
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noun
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)  (see also: 他山の石以て玉を攻むべし)
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expression
one should learn from other's mistakes; stones from other mountains can be used to polish one's own gems  (see also: 他山の石; archaic; proverb)
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Partial word match search: 8 matches
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1. other (place, thing, person); the rest
2. outside; beyond  (esp. 外; often written with kana only)
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noun
another mountain; another temple
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2
noun, counter
1. mountain; hill
2. mine (e.g. coal mine)
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2
noun
1. stone
2. gem; jewel
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Kanji search: 3 matches
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タ   ほか other   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
ヤ   to be
サン   やま mountain   
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セキ   シャク   コク   いし stone   
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whereupon one
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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Example search: 1 match
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たざん
他山
いし
する
The fault of another is a good teacher.
 
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