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歯止めがかからない

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 歯止めがかからない.

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Entry

歯止めがかからないはどめがかからない~い Adj.Expression
1

Idiomatic expression

unstoppable (of something bad)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

tooth, cog

12 strokesFrequency 1,106JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

よわいよわ.いよわい.する

stop, halt

4 strokesFrequency 310JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

と.まる-ど.まりと.める-と.める-ど.めとど.めるとど.めとど.まるや.めるや.む-や.むよ.す-さ.す-さ.し

Nanori

どめ

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