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A15 Expressions, Godan verb with 'mu' ending

爪(つめ)の垢(あか)を煎(せん)じて飲(の)むto take a lesson from (a wise person), to follow in the footsteps of, to boil the dirt under (somebody's) fingernails and drink it (so that you may become like them)

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    1. Expressions, Godan verb with 'mu' ending

      1.

      to take a lesson from (someone serving as an example), to learn from someone's example, to boil the dirt under (someone's) fingernails and drink it

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    爪の垢を煎じて飲む 【つめのあかをせんじてのむ】、つめの垢を煎じて飲む 【つめのあかをせんじてのむ】、爪のあかを煎じて飲む 【つめのあかをせんじてのむ】

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