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捕らぬ狸の皮算用

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counting one's chickens before they're hatched•counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught

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Kanji Breakdown

捕狸皮算用

Example Sentences

捕らぬ狸の皮算用をするな。

Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.

Related Kanji

捕

catch, capture

ホ / と.らえる

狸

tanuki, raccoon

リ / たぬき

皮

pelt, skin, hide, leather, skin radical (no. 107)

ヒ / かわ

算

calculate, divining, number, abacus, probability

サン / そろ

用

utilize, business, service, use, employ

ヨウ / もち.いる