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柳 やなぎ

  1. willow (any tree of genus Salix)
  2. weeping willow (Salix babylonica)

柳 りゅう

  1. Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

柳に雪折れなし やなぎにゆきおれなし

  1. the soft may prove more durable than the hard; willow trees don't break under the weight of snow

柳に風 やなぎにかぜ

  1. handling things without making waves; taking in one's stride

柳の下にいつも泥鰌はいない やなぎのしたにいつもどじょうはいない

  1. a fox is not taken twice in the same snare; good luck does not always repeat itself; there are no birds in last year's nest; there aren't always loach under the willow tree

柳の下にいつも泥鰌はおらぬ やなぎのしたにいつもどじょうはおらぬ

  1. a fox is not taken twice in the same snare; there are no birds in last year's nest; there aren't always loaches under the willow tree

柳は緑、花は紅 やなぎはみどり、はなはくれない

  1. being unspoilt by human touch; natural state; willows are green, flowers are crimson
  2. spring is beautiful
  3. all things have their characteristics; things are different by nature

柳下駄 やなぎげた

  1. low geta made of willow

柳刃 やなぎば

  1. kitchen knife for sashimi

柳刃包丁 やなぎばぼうちょう

  1. kitchen knife for sashimi
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