三日坊主

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
みつ > みっ
Grade: 1

Grade: 1
ぼう
Grade: S
す > ず
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Etymology

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三日 +‎ 坊主, literally "three day priest"

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(みっ)()(ぼう)() (mikkabōzu

  1. (idiomatic) someone who cannot stick to anything, someone who gives up easily

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN