すまじきものは宮仕え すまじきものはみやづかえ wretched is the lot of a government official; it is better to work for oneself than to work for someone else exp proverb Advanced ➥
宮 みや きゅう shrine n palace; imperial residence n Imperial prince; Imperial princess n hon headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc. n temple n arch palace n tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale) n ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women) n abbr zodiacal sign n n-suf Advanced ➥