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    3. 不得要領

    不得要領

    不ふ得とく要よう領りょう

    vague

    NTNoun, AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab38 strokes

    ふとくようりょう

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    vague, ambiguous, noncommittal, off-point
    yojijukugo

    Stroke 0 / 38

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    不
    negative・non-・bad・ugly・clumsy
    得
    え.る・う.る…(3)
    gain・get・find・earn・acquire…(6)
    要
    い.る・かなめ…(2)
    need・main point・essence・pivot・key to
    領
    えり…(3)
    jurisdiction・dominion・territory・fief・reign
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