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The only thing worse than kanabou
Like so. 鬼の女房に鬼神(Oni no nyoubou ni kijin;“For an oni’s wife, a female oni”) Definition: The woman who becomes an awful man’s wife will tend to be awful as well. A married couple will tend to resemble each other – even … Continue reading
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Tagged たまかつま, たまがつま, 玉勝間, Iroha karuta, marriage, Motoori Norinaga, oni, 本居 宣長
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