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伝家の宝刀 (でんかのほうとう) — one's last resort | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
伝家の宝刀

伝家の宝刀

伝でん家かの宝ほう刀とう

one's last resort

Kanji Vocab Culture & Traditions27 strokes

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殿下の宝刀

でんかのほうとう

Noun

1.

one's last resort, trump card

idiomatic expression

2.

treasured family sword

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Kanji that make up this word

つた.わる・つた.える・つた.う・つだ.う・-づた.い・つて…(3)

transmit・go along・walk along・follow・report…(3)

いえ・や・うち…(7)

house・home・family・professional・expert…(1)

たから…(2)

treasure・wealth・valuables

かたな・そり…(5)

sword・saber・knife

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