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隣の芝は青い
tonarinoshibahaaoi
the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
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  1. tonarinoshibahaaoi the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
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Kanji Breakdown
隣
Neighboring
On: りん Kun: とな.る,となり
16 strokes N1
芝
Turf, Lawn
On: し Kun: しば
6 strokes N1
青
Blue, Green
On: せい,しょう Kun: あお,あお-,あお.い
8 strokes N4
How to Use This Word
I-adjective (い形容詞)
Pattern
隣の芝は青い → 隣の芝は青くない → 隣の芝は青かった → 隣の芝は青くて

💡 Drop い to get the stem: add くない (negative), かった (past), くて (te-form).

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とても隣の芝は青いですね。
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