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老兵は死なずただ消え去るのみ 【ろうへいはしなずただきえさるのみ】

  1. [exp] old soldiers never die; they just fade away
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings Grade
老 Old Man, Old Age, Grow Old ロウ お.いる, ふ.ける 4
兵 Soldier, Private, Troops, Army, Warfare, Strategy, Tactics ヘイ, ヒョウ つわもの 4
死 Death, Die シ し.ぬ, し.に- 3
消 Extinguish, Blow Out, Turn Off, Neutralize, Cancel ショウ き.える, け.す 3
去 Gone, Past, Quit, Leave, Elapse, Eliminate, Divorce キョ, コ さ.る, -さ.る 3