Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
にん
Grade: 1
くち
Grade: 1

Grade: 4
on'yomi kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
死人に口なし

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɕiɲ̟iɲ̟ ɲ̟i kɯ̟t͡ɕi na̠ɕi]

Proverb

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()(にん)(くち)() (shinin ni kuchi nashi

  1. dead men tell no tales
  2. It is easy to pass the buck to the dead because they can not defend themselves.