Entry
敵に塩を贈る
Source
JMdict 200217
Characters
敵 塩 贈
Definition
Word
敵に塩を送る 敵に塩を贈る
Reading
てきにしおをおくる
Reference
Translation dut
± z'n vijand uit de brand helpen ± z'n vijand meedogend behandelen
Translation eng
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness to show humanity even to one's enemy to help one's enemy in difficulty
Translation ger
selbst dem Feind gegenüber Menschlichkeit zeigen (wörtl. dem Feind Salz schicken)
Part of Speech expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Part of Speech Godan verb with `ru' ending
Miscellaneous
Information
from Uesugi Kenshin sending salt to his enemy, Takeda Shingen, when Takeda's salt supply had been cut off
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