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★一石二鳥(いっせきにちょう) [Japanese Proverb]

Sep 19, 2019

ことわざ (Japanese Proverb) 日本の文化 (Japanese Culture)


一石二鳥(いっせきにちょう)
This is one of the most famous proverbs.
In English, "Kill two birds with one stone."
It means that doing one thing will accomplish two.

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★Let's use this proverb in the conversation!

A: 古本(ふるほん)をリサイクルショップに持(も)って行(い)った。
I brought my old books to the second-hand store.

A: お金(かね)をもらえたし、部屋(へや)もスペースができた。
I got some money and my room has more space now.

B: いいね、一石二鳥(いっせきにちょう)だね。
Cool, "Kill two birds with one stone."

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