火の無い所に煙は立たぬ

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1

Grade: 4
ところ
Grade: 3
けむり
Grade: S

Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Proverb[edit]

()()(ところ)(けむり)()たぬ (hi no nai tokoro ni kemuri wa tatanu

  1. Alternative form of 火の無い所に煙は立たない

Usage notes[edit]

This uses the classical negative ending (-nu). This form might be more common in formal writing.