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What does 鬼に金棒 (おににかなぼう) mean?

鬼に金棒 (おににかなぼう) means someone already strong gains an extra advantage and becomes unbeatable (lit. an ogre with an iron club).

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someone already strong gains an extra advantage and becomes unbeatable (lit. an ogre with an iron club)

Example sentences

  • If he, already so experienced, masters the new technology as well, he will be unstoppable.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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