習うより慣れろ

Japanese

Kanji in this term
習 慣
なら
Grade: 3 		な
Grade: 5
kun'yomi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “it is better to grow accustomed than be taught”. See 習(なら)う (narau, “to learn”), より (than), 慣(な)れる (nareru, “to get used to”).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ならうよりなれろ [nàráꜜù yòrì nàrèrò] (Nakadaka – [2])[1][2]
  • IPA(key): [na̠ɾa̠ɯ̟ jo̞ɾʲi na̠ɾe̞ɾo̞]

Proverb

習(なら)うより慣(な)れろ • (narau yori narero) 

  1. experience is the best teacher, practice makes perfect

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
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