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frailty, thy name is woman
A well-known proverb from Shakespeare's Hamlet, often quoted in Japanese to comment on the perceived weakness or fickleness of women. Used in literary or rhetorical contexts.
「弱き者よ汝の名は女なり」という言葉は、シェイクスピアの『ハムレット』から来ている。
The phrase 'Frailty, thy name is woman' comes from Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Standard kanji form of the proverb, using なり.
Variant using 也 instead of なり; less common.
A Japanese translation of the line 'Frailty, thy name is woman' from Shakespeare's Hamlet. The exact derivation of the Japanese phrasing is uncertain, but it is a well-established literary quotation.