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The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
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tonarinoshibahaaoi
expression
  1. the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
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tonari
no adjective, noun
  1. next (to); adjoining; adjacent
noun, no adjective
  1. house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour; next-door neighbor
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no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
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shiba
noun
  1. lawn; sod; turf
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ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
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aoi
i adjective
  1. blue; azure
  2. green (mostly arch. or in ref. to fruits, vegetables and traffic lights, etc.)
  3. pale; gray; grey (in ref. to facial colour)
  4. unripe; inexperienced
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