JMdictDB - Japanese Dictionary Database

Entries

Search | Advanced Search | New Entry | Submissions | Help
Login for registered editors
Username:
Password:
jmdict 1640760 Active (id: 1979646)
窮すれば通ず
きゅうすればつうず
1. [exp] [proverb]
▶ necessity is the mother of invention
▶ there is always some way out of a difficulty if you really look for one



History:
2. A 2018-05-21 13:16:06  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -13,2 +13,2 @@
-<gloss>Necessity is the mother of invention</gloss>
-<gloss>There is always some way out of a difficulty if you really look for one</gloss>
+<gloss>necessity is the mother of invention</gloss>
+<gloss>there is always some way out of a difficulty if you really look for one</gloss>
1. A 2017-12-05 08:43:56  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -11,0 +12 @@
+<misc>&proverb;</misc>

View entry in alternate formats: jel | edict | jmdict xml | jmnedict xml | jmdictdb xml