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手ぐすね引く
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 手ぐすね引く.
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Entry
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Idiomatic expression; Usu. as 〜て待つ or 〜て待ち構える; from 手に薬煉を引く
to be ready and waiting; to be on the alert; to be on the watch
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
手
hand
4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1
On
シュズ
Kun
てて--てた-
引
pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to
4 strokesFrequency 218JLPT N3Grade 2
On
イン
Kun
ひ.くひ.ける
Nanori
いなひきひけびき
薬
medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit
16 strokesFrequency 702JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ヤク
Kun
くすり
Nanori
み
煉
refine metals, kneading over fire
13 strokesGrade 9
On
レン
Kun
ね.る
練
practice, gloss, train, drill, polish, refine
14 strokesFrequency 788JLPT N2Grade 3
On
レン
Kun
ね.るね.り
Nanori
ねり
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