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We found 1 word, 6 partial word matches, 5 kanji, and 1 example matching '安物買いの銭失い'
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expression
you get what you pay for; penny wise and pound foolish
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Partial word match search: 6 matches
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prefix, suffix
1. cheap
prefix
2. rash; thoughtless; careless; indiscreet; frivolous  (see also: 安請け合い)
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cheap article; poor quality article
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Most common form: もの
noun
1. thing; object; article; stuff; substance
2. one's things; possessions; property; belongings  (as 〜のもの, 〜のもん)
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noun
1. hundredth of a yen
2. coin made of non-precious materials  (see also: )
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Kanji search: 5 matches
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アン   やす peaceful; cheap   
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ジョ   ニョ   ニョウ   woman; female   おんな woman   め woman   
roof   
ブツ   モツ   もの thing   
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モチ   not
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pig
ギュウ   うし cow   
バイ   か to buy   
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net
かい shellfish   
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katakana 'ha'; eight
ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
セン   ぜに money, coins   
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キン   コン   かね gold; money   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
eight
オウ    king   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
three spears
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tasseled spear
サン   み    みっ three   
シツ   うしな to lose   
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シ   や arrow   
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ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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ジン   ニン   ひと person   
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
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やすものが
安物買
ぜに
うしな
kotowaza
Penny wise and pound foolish (literally: to buy cheap goods is to lose your money).
 
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