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Words — 1 found

まわたくびし 真綿で首を絞める
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb
1. to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; to strangle with floss silk​Idiomatic expression
Other forms
真綿で首を締める 【まわたでくびをしめる】
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Kanji — 4 found

1.8254516375268075
10 strokes. JLPT N4. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3.
真
true, reality, Buddhist sect
Kun: ま、 ま-、 まこと
On: シン
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10.86837992075897
14 strokes. JLPT N2. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5.
綿
cotton
Kun: わた
On: メン
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0.4274653774853696
9 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2.
首
neck, counter for songs and poems
Kun: くび
On: シュ
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7.490821853076951
12 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
絞
strangle, constrict, wring
Kun: しぼ.る、 し.める、 し.まる
On: コウ
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Sentences — 1 found

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    • まわたでくびをし真綿で首を絞める
    • ような
    • いいかた言い方
    • を
    • しないで
      • 、
    • おねがお願いだから
      • 、
    • もっと
    • はっきりいはっきり言って
    • くれない
      • 。
    Stop trying to make us follow all these subtle clues. I wish you would say what you want to say more clearly. — Tatoeba
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