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それとなく

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word それとなく.

Dictionary

Entry

それとなく其れと無くAdverbUsually kanaFreq #76556
1

indirectly; obliquely; implicitly; by implication; in a roundabout way; casually

Examples
彼の手紙はその事件にそれとなくふれている。
His letter alludes to the event.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

that

8 strokesFrequency 1,930Grade 9

On

Kun

それその

nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

12 strokesFrequency 274JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

な.い

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