姑
姑
mother-in-law
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しゅうとめしゅうとおばしばらく
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Common Words
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Adverb (fukushi); Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
for a moment; for a minute
Examples
あなたは働きすぎです。しばらく座って楽にしなさい。
You are working too hard. Sit down and take it easy for a while.
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Adverb (fukushi)
for a while; for some time
Examples
ここしばらく彼にまるで会わない。
I haven't seen anything of him for some time.
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Adverb (fukushi)
for the time being; for now
Examples
昨日トムはバイクの事故でけがをしたので、しばらく体育の授業には出られません。
Yesterday, Tom was injured in a motorbike accident, so he can't attend gym class for the time being.
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Interjection
it's been a long time; long time no see
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Colloquial
underhanded; unfair
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Orig. meaning
makeshift; stopgap
Examples
実は、大量の資料を持ってくるのは、反論させないための姑息な手段である。
Actually that I bring a huge volume of reference material with me is a makeshift way of preventing people from disputing my case.
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mother-in-law
Examples
古今東西、嫁と姑の仲は上手くいかぬ例が多いと見える。
In all times and places many examples of poor relations between wives and mothers-in-law can be seen.
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Ubume; birthing woman ghost in Japanese folklore
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産女／孕女 only; Rare term
woman in late pregnancy; woman on the point of giving birth
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