鉄は熱いうちに打て

てつはあついうちにうて

Meanings

1. Expression strike while the iron is hot

Kanji

• 鉄 iron. Read as テツ.
• 熱 heat. Read as あつい.
• 打 hit. Read as うつ.

Example sentences

• 鉄は熱いうちに打て。
  Strike while the iron is hot.
• この気持ちが冷めないうちにがんばります！！「鉄は熱いうちに打て」といいますから。
  I'm going to get going before this feeling goes!! Well they do say "Strike while the iron is hot."

Word lists

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