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[せき()·ひん()·あら()···ごと()·]
sekihinaraugagotoshi
expression

Alternate Written Forms:

[せき()·ひん()·あら()·····]
sekihinaraugagotoshi

Root Words:

[せき()·ひん() + あら()·う + が + ごと()·]
sekihin + arau + ga + gotoshi

English Meaning(s) for 赤貧洗うが如し

expression
  1. extremely indigent; extremely poor; in dire poverty; as poor as a church mouse

Meanings for each kanji in 赤貧洗うが如し

» red
» poverty; poor
» wash; inquire into; probe
» likeness; like; such as; as if; better; best; equal

Stroke Order Diagrams for 赤貧洗うが如し

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