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    3. 似て非なる

    似て非なる

    似にて​非ひな​る​

    similar but different

    NTNoun, AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab21 strokes

    似而非なる

    にてひなる

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    similar but different, alike only in appearance, falsely similar, spurious, sham, pseudo-

    Stroke 0 / 21

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    Characters that make up this word

    似
    に.る・ひ.る…(2)
    becoming・resemble・counterfeit・imitate・suitable
    Kanji
    非
    あら.ず…(1)
    un-・mistake・negative・injustice・non-
    Kanji
    て
    te
    Kana
    な
    na
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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