番茶も出花

ばんちゃもでばな

Meanings

1. Expression even a homely girl looks beautiful at the peak of her youth (literally: even coarse tea tastes good when freshly brewed) See also: 鬼も十八番茶も出花 (おにもじゅうはちばんちゃもでばな).

Kanji

• 番 number. Read as バン.
• 茶 tea. Read as チャ.
• 出 out
• 花 flower. Read as はな.

Words containing 番茶も出花

• 鬼も十八番茶も出花 (おにもじゅうはちばんちゃもでばな) just as even coarse tea tastes good when fresh, even homely girls look beautiful at the peak of their youth

Word lists

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