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千(せん)鈞(きん)

せんきんsenkin

Rare or specialisedNoun

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. noun

    1000 pounds; 1000 kan; 1000 yen; 1000 pieces of gold; great weight; pricelessness

Example sentences 3

一(ひと)人(り)の能(のう)力(りょく)だけでは、千(せん)金(きん)の裘(かわごろも)を仕(し)立(た)てるには足(た)りません。千(せん)金(きん)の裘(きゅう)は一(いっ)狐(こ)の腋(えき)に非(あら)ず、という言(こと)葉(ば)が示(しめ)すように、多(おお)くの人(じん)材(ざい)が不(ふ)可(か)欠(けつ)なのです。

  • The ability of a single person is not enough to craft a priceless fur coat. As the saying goes, a priceless fur coat is nothing compared to the armpit hair of a fox; many talented people are indispensable.

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