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針ほどのことを棒ほどに言う

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針ほどのことを棒ほどに言うはりほどのことをぼうほどにいう

[harihodonokotoobouhodoniiu]idiom

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English definition

exaggeration; making a mountain out of a molehill

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Kanji

針needle; pin; staple; stingerシン / はり · 10 strokes方針針指針羅針盤針金釣り針針路針葉樹
棒rod; stick; cane; pole; club; lineボウ · 12 strokes棒相棒泥棒用心棒鉄棒棒立ち棒読み綿棒
言say; wordゲン、ゴン / い.う、こと · 7 strokes言っ言わ言う言え言葉言い発言言える