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A15 Expressions, Godan verb with 'ru' ending

海老(えび)で鯛(たい)を釣(つ)るto throw in a shrimp and pull out a whale, to use a sprat to catch a mackerel, to get big returns on a small investment

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    1. Expressions, Godan verb with 'ru' ending

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      to throw in a shrimp and pull out a whale, to use a sprat to catch a mackerel, to get big returns on a small investment

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    海老で鯛を釣る 【えびでたいをつる】

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