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歯に衣着せぬはにきぬきせぬExpressionFreq #52831
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Idiomatic expression; Noun or verb acting prenominally

outspoken; forthright; frank; direct

絹を裂くようきぬをさくよう～な Adj.ExpressionFreq #63635
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Because cutting silk cloth produces a shrill noise

shrill; piercing (scream, etc.)

歯に衣着せないはにきぬきせない～い Adj.ExpressionFreq #101610
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Idiomatic expression

not mince matters; not mince one's words

Examples
彼女に望むのは、歯に衣着せないで本音を言って欲しいということだ。
I wish she wouldn't pussyfoot about it and just say what she means.
歯に衣を着せないはにきぬをきせない～い Adj.ExpressionFreq #107320
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Idiomatic expression

not mince matters; not mince one's words

絹ごし豆腐絹漉し豆腐きぬごし豆腐きぬごしどうふNounFreq #127214
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silken tofu; soft tofu

歯に衣を着せぬはにきぬをきせぬExpressionFreq #132648
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Idiomatic expression; Noun or verb acting prenominally

outspoken; forthright; frank; direct

人造絹糸じんぞうけんしNounFreq #214860
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rayon

絹糸紡績けんしぼうせきNoun
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silk spinning

せいようきぬやなぎ西洋絹柳セイヨウキヌヤナギNounUsually kana
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osier (Salix viminalis)

絹糸光沢けんしこうたくNoun
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Geology

silky luster; silky lustre

きぬげねずみ絹毛鼠キヌゲネズミNounUsually kanaFreq #271522
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Rare term

hamster (any rodent of subfamily Cricetinae)

きぬざる絹猿キヌザルNounUsually kana
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Rare term

common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus)

ビスコース人絹ビスコースじんけんNoun
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Rare term

viscose rayon

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