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jmdict 2086560 Active (id: 1968228)
鶴は千年亀は万年
つるはせんねんかめはまんねん
1. [exp] [proverb]
▶ enjoying a long life is a matter for congratulation
▶ [lit] cranes live for 1000 years, turtles live for 10,000 years
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2667550 鶴亀【つるかめ】 1. crane and tortoise (symbol of longevity, artistic motif)



History:
4. A 2018-01-14 15:32:52  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2018-01-14 10:16:48  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
Daijr,ルミナス
  Comments:
This gloss seems more useful.
  Diff:
@@ -13 +13,2 @@
-<gloss>cranes live for 1000 years, turtles live for 10,000 years</gloss>
+<gloss>enjoying a long life is a matter for congratulation</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="lit">cranes live for 1000 years, turtles live for 10,000 years</gloss>
2. A* 2018-01-09 07:12:14  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daij:
寿命が長く、めでたいことにいう
長寿で、めでたいことのたとえ。
should probably be a note, but I don't know how it should 
be phrased
  Diff:
@@ -12 +12,2 @@
-<gloss>Cranes live for 1000 years, turtles live for 10,000 years</gloss>
+<misc>&proverb;</misc>
+<gloss>cranes live for 1000 years, turtles live for 10,000 years</gloss>
1. A 2006-06-04 00:00:00 
  Comments:
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