こう
甲
carapace; shell
N5Common wordNoun
Noun
carapace•shell
Noun
1st in rank•grade A
Noun
instep•back of hand
Noun
the A party (e.g. in a contract)•the first party•plaintiff (label in legal documents)
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Kanji Breakdown
Example Sentences
甲の薬は乙の毒。
One man's medicine is another man's poison.
甲の損は乙の得。
One man's gain is another man's loss.
甲の食物は乙の毒。
One man's meat is another man's poison.
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