灯台下暗し

Japanese

Kanji in this term
灯 台 下 暗
とう
Grade: 4 		だい
Grade: 2 		もと
Grade: 1 		くら
Grade: 3
on'yomi kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
燈臺下暗し (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “dark under a candlestick”.

Proverb

灯(とう)台(だい)下(もと)暗(くら)し • (tōdai moto kurashi) 

  1. the darkest place is under the candlestick; can't see the wood for the trees

References

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