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お言葉ですが (おことばですが) — with all due respect | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
お言葉ですが

お言葉ですが

お言こと葉ばですが

with all due respect

Kanji Vocab Core Concepts32 strokes

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おことばですが

Expressions

1.

with all due respect, I'm sorry, but ..., I'm afraid ...

polite (teineigo) language

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Kanji that make up this word

い.う・こと…(3)

leaf・plane・lobe・needle・blade…(4)

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