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保身に走る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 保身に走る.

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Entry

保身に走るほしんにはしるExpressionGodan verbFreq #53959
1

to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support

9 strokesFrequency 146JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ホウ

Kun

たも.つ

Nanori

もりやすやすし

somebody, person, one's station in life

7 strokesFrequency 320JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シン

Kun

run

7 strokesFrequency 626JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ソウ

Kun

はし.る

Nanori

はしり

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