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35 partial word matches found in search '長い物には巻かれろ。'
2. long (time); lengthy
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noun
1. head; chief; leader; elder2. the greatest of all; the most excellent
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Most common form: 偉
'na' adjective, noun
greatness(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
noun
1. stock; products2. stolen goods; loot; spoils (often written with kana only; slang)
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particle
1. at (place, time); in; on; during2. to (direction, state); toward; into
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particle
1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
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particle
1. indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical) (was written as 歟, used at sentence-end)2. or; whether or not (after each alternative)
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Most common form: 彼
pronoun
1. he; him2. his
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1 word found matching '長い物には巻かれろ。' when conjugated
expression
if you can't beat them; join them; you can't fight city hall; if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side than to fight them (proverb)(click the word for examples and links)
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