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[すみ(墨)·は·が(餓)·き(鬼)·に·す(磨)·ら·せ·ふで(筆)·は·おに(鬼)·に·も(持)·た·せ·よ]
sumihagakinisurasefudehaoninimotaseyo
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[すみ(墨)·は·が(餓)·き(鬼)·に·す(磨)·ら·せ·ふ(、)·で(筆)·は·おに(鬼)·に·も(持)·た·せ·よ]
sumihagakinisurasefudehaoninimotaseyo
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Root Words:

[すみ(墨) + は + が(餓)·き(鬼) + に + す(磨)·ら·せ + ふで(筆) + は + おに(鬼) + に + も(持)·た·せ + よ]
sumi + ha + gaki + ni + surase + fude + ha + oni + ni + motase + yo

English Meaning(s) for 墨は餓鬼に磨らせ筆は鬼に持たせよ

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  1. grind your inkstick gently but move your brush vigorously; let the hungry ghost grind your inkstick, let the ogre hold your brush
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Meanings for each kanji in 墨は餓鬼に磨らせ筆は鬼に持たせよ

» black ink; India ink; ink stick; Mexico
» starve; hungry; thirst
» ghost; devil
» grind; polish; scour; improve; brush (teeth)
» writing brush; writing; painting brush; handwriting
» hold; have

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