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体よく断る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 体よく断る.

Dictionary

Entry

体よく断る体良く断るていよくことわるExpressionGodan verbFreq #120225
1

to turn someone down (on some pretext) without offending them; to refuse gracefully; to decline politely

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

body, substance, object, reality, counter for images

7 strokesFrequency 88JLPT N3Grade 2

On

タイテイ

Kun

からだかたち

Nanori

なり

severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting

11 strokesFrequency 338JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ダン

Kun

た.つことわ.るさだ.める

good, pleasing, skilled

7 strokesFrequency 501JLPT N2Grade 4

On

リョウ

Kun

よ.い-よ.いい.い-い.い

Nanori

ながまことよしりょろう

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