Definition of 背に腹は替えられぬ (せにはらはかえられぬ)
せはらか
背に腹は替えられぬ
せにはらはかえられぬ
seniharahakaerarenu
expression
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you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs, you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice(proverb)
See also:背に腹はかえられない
Other readings:
背に腹はかえられぬ【せにはらはかえられぬ】
、背に腹は代えられぬ【せにはらはかえられぬ】
、背に腹は変えられぬ【せにはらはかえられぬ】
Related Kanji
| 背 | stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel |
| 腹 | abdomen, belly, stomach |
| 替 | exchange, spare, substitute, per- |
| 代 | substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee |
| 変 | unusual, change, strange |