木を見て森を見ず
kiwomitemoriwomizu
to not see the forest for the trees, 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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  1. kiwomitemoriwomizu to not see the forest for the trees, 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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Kanji Breakdown
Tree, Wood
On: ぼく,もく Kun: き,こ-
4 strokes N5
See, Hopes, Chances, Idea, Opinion, Look At, Visible
On: けん Kun: み.る,み.える,み.せる
7 strokes N5
Forest, Woods
On: しん Kun: もり
12 strokes N2
How to Use This Word
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木を見て森を見ずは〜です。 / 〜の木を見て森を見ず

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この木を見て森を見ずはとても大切です。
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