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Penny-wise and pound-foolish.
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ichimonoshimi
noun
  1. stinginess; miserliness
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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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hyaku
numeric
  1. 100; hundred (陌 and 佰 are used in legal documents)
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ushinau

masu stem

ushinai
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to lose
  2. to miss (a change, opportunity)
  3. to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of
  4. to concede (goals, points, etc.)
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