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七転ななころび八起やおき

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English · JMdict

not giving up;keeping at it until one succeeds;falling seven times, getting up eight
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English · JMdict

the vicissitudes of life;the ups and downs of life

Kanji

七シチ seven 転テン revolve, turn around, change 八ハチ eight, eight radical (no. 12) 起キ rouse, wake up, get up

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七転ななころび八起やおき。

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

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