Word details
腕ずく
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 腕ずく.
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main force; brute force; strong-arm
Examples
禁酒法のしかれていた時代に、酒類密輸入の悪どい商売を腕ずくで自分の支配下におくために、てき屋たちは、おたがいに殺しあっていた。
During prohibition days, racketeers used to rub each other out to get control of the rum-running racket.
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