花より団子

Japanese
Kanji in this term
花 団 子
はな
Grade: 1		 だん
Grade: 5		 こ > ご
Grade: 1
Alternative spelling
花より團子 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ha̠na̠ jo̞ɾʲi dã̠ŋɡo̞]

Proverb

花(はな)より団(だん)子(ご) • (hana yori dango) 

  1. (idiomatic): "dango instead of flowers", substance over form → indicating a preference for the practical over the purely aesthetic, preferring dango (which are tasty and nutritious) rather than flowers (which are merely decorative)

Usage notes

Although this is a well-known metaphor, it is often used literally and in puns without directly signifying the metaphoric meaning.

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