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大は小を兼ねる
daihashouwokaneru
also spelled daihashowokaneru
the greater embraces the less, better too big than too small
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  1. daihashouwokaneru the greater embraces the less, better too big than too small
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Kanji Breakdown
大
Large, Big
On: だい,たい Kun: おお-,おお.きい,-おお.いに
3 strokes N5
小
Little, Small
On: しょう Kun: ちい.さい,こ-,お-,さ-
3 strokes N5
兼
Concurrently, And, Beforehand, In Advance
On: けん Kun: か.ねる,-か.ねる
10 strokes N1
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Ru-verb (一段動詞)
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大は小を兼ねる → 大は小を兼ねます → 大は小を兼ねて → 大は小を兼ねた

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