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    3. ババを引く

    ババを引く

    バ​バ​を​引ひく​

    to get the short end of the stick

    NTVerbGamesKanji Vocab16 strokes

    婆を引く

    ばばをひく

    Verb

    1.
    to get the short end of the stick, to get the bad side of a bargain, to draw the joker (when playing Old Maid)
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    引
    ひ.く・ひ.ける…(5)
    pull・tug・jerk・admit・install…(2)
    Kanji
    バ
    ba
    Kana
    を
    wo
    Kana
    く
    ku
    Kana
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