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元の木阿弥、元のもくあみ、元の杢阿弥 もとのもくあみ motonomokuami

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  1. expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.) ending up right back where one started

Kanji in this word

beginning, former, time
tree, wood
Africa, flatter, fawn
all, the, more

Example sentences

ここで中断したら元の木阿弥だぞっ。
koko de chuudan shi tara moto no mokuami da zo xtsu 。
If we stop here, we'll be right back where we started!

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