血ちは争あらそえない

血は争えない · i-adjective

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	血ちは争あらそえない	血ちは争あらそえなくない
Polite	血ちは争あらそえないです	血ちは争あらそえなくないですalso 血ちは争あらそえなくありません
Past polite	血ちは争あらそえなかったです	血ちは争あらそえなくなかったですalso 血ちは争あらそえなくありませんでした
Past	血ちは争あらそえなかった	血ちは争あらそえなくなかった
Te-form	血ちは争あらそえなくて	血ちは争あらそえなくなくて
Adverbial	血ちは争あらそえなく
Conditional	血ちは争あらそえなければ	血ちは争あらそえなくなければ
Tara conditional	血ちは争あらそえなかったら	血ちは争あらそえなくなかったら

Meanings

expression, i-adjective

like father, like son; blood will tell

proverb

Proverb meaning that inherited traits or family nature cannot be hidden or denied. Often used when someone's behavior reveals their lineage.

彼かれの息子むすこも同おなじように絵えが上手じょうずだ。血ちは争あらそえないな。
His son is also good at drawing. Blood will tell, I guess.
あの親おやにしてこの子こあり。まさに血ちは争あらそえない。
Like father, like son. Truly, you can't fight blood.

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Kanji

血blood
争contend, dispute, argue

Related words

蛙かえるの子こは蛙かえる
A similar proverb meaning 'like father, like son,' but more literally 'the child of a frog is a frog.' It emphasizes that children resemble their parents in ability or nature, often with a humble or resigned nuance.
この親おやにしてこの子こあり
A phrase meaning 'like parent, like child,' used when a child's behavior or character clearly reflects that of the parent. More direct and less proverbial than 血は争えない.

Built from

血ち+争あらそえない

Etymology

A Japanese proverb literally meaning 'blood cannot be disputed.' It reflects the idea that inherited traits or family nature are undeniable. The exact origin is uncertain, but it has been used in Japanese for centuries to express the inevitability of hereditary characteristics.