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気勢を削ぐ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 気勢を削ぐ.

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Entry

気勢を削ぐ気勢を殺ぐきせいをそぐExpressionGodan verbFreq #62963
1

to diminish (dampen) the spirit

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

6 strokesFrequency 113JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

いき

forces, energy, military strength

13 strokesFrequency 260JLPT N2Grade 5

On

セイゼイ

Kun

いきお.いはずみ

Nanori

plane, sharpen, whittle, pare, shave

9 strokesFrequency 814JLPT N1Grade 8

On

サク

Kun

けず.るはつ.るそ.ぐ

Nanori

kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil

10 strokesFrequency 581JLPT N2Grade 5

On

サツサイセツ

Kun

ころ.す-ごろ.しそ.ぐあや.める

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