JMdict: 1448740
灯台下暗し 【とうだいもとくらし】
- [exp] it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
Kanji in this word:
| Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 灯 | Lamp, A Light, Light, Counter For Lights | トウ | ひ, ほ-, ともしび, とも.す, あかり |
| 台 | Pedestal, A Stand, Counter For Machines And Vehicles | ダイ, タイ | うてな, われ, つかさ |
| 下 | Below, Down, Descend, Give, Low, Inferior | カ, ゲ | した, しも, もと, さ.げる, さ.がる, くだ.る, くだ.り, くだ.す, -くだ.す, くだ.さる, お.ろす, お.りる |
| 暗 | Darkness, Disappear, Shade, Informal, Grow Dark, Be Blinded | アン | くら.い, くら.む, くれ.る |