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[き(木)·を·み(見)·て·もり(森)·を·み(見)·ず]
kiwomitemoriwomizu
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Root Words:

[き(木) + を + み(見)·て + もり(森) + を + み(見)·ず]
ki + wo + mite + mori + wo + mizu

English Meaning(s) for 木を見て森を見ず

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  1. to not see the wood for the trees; to be caught up with trivial matters and lose sight of the big picture
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Meanings for each kanji in 木を見て森を見ず

» tree; wood
» see; hopes; chances; idea; opinion; look at; visible
» forest; woods

Stroke Order Diagrams for 木を見て森を見ず

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Sample Sentences for 木を見て森を見ず

You can't see the forest for the trees.
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