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蹴
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African spurred tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata); sulcata tortoise
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to kick free; to kick loose; to kick away
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to kick open (e.g. a sliding door)
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Transitive verb
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to expose
Examples
和子が胸をはだけて赤ん坊に乳をふくませた。
Kazuko bared her breast and fed the baby.
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Intransitive verb
to open up (of clothing); to be exposed
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Archaic; Transitive verb
to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); to stretch
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flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; brushing aside
Examples
議長は彼のばかげた提案を一蹴した。
The chairman rejected his absurd proposal.
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beating easily; defeating handily
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Orig. meaning
one kick
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Suru verb - special class
to kick
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Suru verb - special class
to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
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Idiomatic expression
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
Examples
雨には降られるわ、デートに遅刻するわ、財布を落とすわ、今日は踏んだり蹴ったりだよ。
I get caught in the rain, I'm late for my date, and I lose my pocketbook. It's just one thing after another today.
