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思う壺にはまる
omoutsubonihamaru
also spelled omotsubonihamaru
to turn out just as one wished, to come up to one's expectations, to play into the hands (of)
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  1. omoutsubonihamaru to turn out just as one wished, to come up to one's expectations, to play into the hands (of)
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Kanji Breakdown
思
Think
On: し Kun: おも.う,おもえら.く,おぼ.す
9 strokes N4
壺
Jar, Pot
On: こ Kun: つぼ
12 strokes
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Ru-verb (一段動詞)
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思う壺にはまる → 思う壺にはまます → 思う壺にはまて → 思う壺にはまた

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毎朝思う壺にはまるのが好きです。
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