Vocabulary
What does 灯台下暗し (とうだいもとくらし) mean?
灯台下暗し (とうだいもとくらし) means what is closest to you is hardest to notice (lit. it is dark at the foot of the lighthouse).
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灯台下暗しとうだいもとくらし
TOPICS
what is closest to you is hardest to notice (lit. it is dark at the foot of the lighthouse)
Example sentences
探していた資料が机の引き出しにあった。まさに灯台下暗しだ。
The document I had been searching for was in my desk drawer. It truly is darkest under the lamp.