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あちら立たてればこちらが立たたぬ

achira tatereba kochiraga tatanu

1. it is hard to please everybody; damned if you do and damned if you don't

Expression

shinu

1. to die; to pass away

2. to lose spirit; to lose vigor

3. to cease; to stop

★ Common

Verb

#8043

通達つうたつ

tsūtatsu

1. notification; official notice

2. being well versed (in); being proficient (in)

★ Common

Noun

#10999

彼方此方あちこち

achikochi

1. here and there; various places

2. muddled; confused

★ Common

Verb

#18539

tatsu

1. to pass (of time); to elapse

★ Common

Verb

#24635

此方こちら

kochira

1. this way; this direction

2. here

+ 3 additional meanings

★ Common

Pronoun

#25840

彼方あちら

achira

1. that way; that direction

2. that (one)

+ 2 additional meanings

★ Common

Pronoun

#26319

tatsu

1. to sever; to cut off

2. to suppress; to eradicate

3. to abstain (from); to give up

★ Common

Verb

#30894

速達そくたつ

sokutatsu

1. express; special delivery

★ Common

Noun

#37231

tatsu

1. to be erected; to be built

★ Common

Verb

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