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櫛の歯が欠けたよう

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 櫛の歯が欠けたよう.

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Entry

櫛の歯が欠けたようくしのはがかけたようExpression
1

missing important things here and there; full of gaps; as if the teeth of a comb were missing

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

comb

19 strokesFrequency 2,256Grade 9

On

シツ

Kun

くしくしけず.る

tooth, cog

12 strokesFrequency 1,106JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

よわいよわ.いよわい.する

lack, gap, fail, yawning radical (no. 76)

4 strokesFrequency 860JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ケツケン

Kun

か.けるか.く

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