Lingaku- he has not lived that lives not after death; the great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it; tigers leave their hide when they die; men leave their nameproverb
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- The phrase expresses the idea that while tigers leave only their skin after death, humans have the opportunity to leave a legacy through their names and deeds.
This usage emphasizes the contrast between the ephemeral nature of animals' existence and the lasting impact that humans can have through their contributions to society.
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とら虎tigerとら虎のかわ皮tiger skinとらがり虎狩りtiger huntingとら虎のおどし威をかる借るきつね狐a fox that borrows the authority of a tiger (to take advantage of someone else's power)こし虎視たんたん眈々watching closely; keeping a close watch (on prey)とら虎をおそれる恐れるto fear the tigerとら虎のようにlike a tigerとら虎をつかまえる捕まえるto capture a tigerここう虎口tiger's mouth (a dangerous situation)とら虎かお顔tiger face (a fierce expression)とら虎しま縞tiger stripes