晴耕雨読 | Japanese meaning

晴耕雨読【せいこううどく】

Alsoせいこううどく

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; intransitive verb

working in the field in fine weather and reading at home in rainy weather; living in quiet retirement dividing time between work and intellectual pursuitsyojijukugo

Example sentences1 result

I sometimes wish I could live a quiet retired sort of life but I doubt I could stand it for more than a few days.

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晴耕雨読【せいこううどく】

Alsoせいこううどく

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; intransitive verb

working in the field in fine weather and reading at home in rainy weather; living in quiet retirement dividing time between work and intellectual pursuitsyojijukugo

Example sentences1 result

I sometimes wish I could live a quiet retired sort of life but I doubt I could stand it for more than a few days.

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晴

N32

意clear up

訓は.れる、は.れ、は.れ-、-ば.れ、は.らす

音セイ

名はる、はれ

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耕

N25

意till; plow; cultivate

訓たがや.す

音コウ

名こお

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雨

N51

意rain

訓あめ、あま-、-さめ

音ウ

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読

N52

意read

訓よ.む、-よ.み

音ドク、トク、トウ

名よみ

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晴耕雨読【せいこううどく】

Alsoせいこううどく

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; intransitive verb

working in the field in fine weather and reading at home in rainy weather; living in quiet retirement dividing time between work and intellectual pursuitsyojijukugo

Example sentences1 result

I sometimes wish I could live a quiet retired sort of life but I doubt I could stand it for more than a few days.

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国語辞典Japanese definitions

晴耕雨読【せいこううどく】

Alsoせいこううどく

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; intransitive verb

working in the field in fine weather and reading at home in rainy weather; living in quiet retirement dividing time between work and intellectual pursuitsyojijukugo

Example sentences1 result