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：2025/12/05
腐っても鯛
Hiragana
くさってもたい
Phrase
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
古くなったり、傷んだり、地位や状況が落ちたりしても、本来の価値や良さ・品格は完全には失われないということを表すことわざ。
Easy Japanese Meaning
よいものは、すこしわるくなっても、かちはかわらないということ
Sense（1）
something that retains its value even when it is damaged
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something that retains its value even when it is damaged
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腐っても鯛
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He is a person who is valuable like a sea bream, even when he is not at his best.
He is a person who is valuable like a sea bream, even when he is not at his best.
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彼は腐っても鯛のような人物だ。
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