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泣く子と地頭には勝てぬ
nakukotojitounihakatenu
you cannot win against someone who doesn't listen to reason, you can't fight City Hall
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  1. nakukotojitounihakatenu you cannot win against someone who doesn't listen to reason, you can't fight City Hall
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Kanji Breakdown
泣
Cry, Weep, Moan
On: きゅう Kun: な.く
8 strokes N1
子
Child, Sign Of The Rat, 11pm-1am, First Sign Of Chinese Zodiac
On: し,す,つ Kun: こ,-こ,ね
3 strokes N5
地
Ground, Earth
On: ち,じ
6 strokes N4
頭
Head, Counter For Large Animals
On: とう,ず,と Kun: あたま,かしら,-がしら,かぶり
16 strokes N3
勝
Victory, Win, Prevail, Excel
On: しょう Kun: か.つ,-が.ち,まさ.る,すぐ.れる,かつ
12 strokes N3
How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
泣く子と地頭には勝てぬ (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

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