嚢中の錐

のうちゅうのきり

Meanings

1. Expression cream rises to the top (literally: a drill in a bag (will always poke through))

Kanji

• 嚢 pouch; purse; bag. Read as ノウ.
• 中 middle. Read as チュウ.
• 錐 auger; drill; awl. Read as きり.

Word lists

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Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists