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    3. 分からず屋

    分からず屋

    分わか​ら​ず​屋や

    obstinate person

    KMT10News #39+1CoreNounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab22 strokes

    わからず屋分らず屋

    わからずや

    Noun

    1.
    obstinate person, blockhead

    Stroke 0 / 22

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは本ほん当とうに分わからず屋やだ。

    He's really an obstinate person.

    KMT10Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    いくら説せつ明めいしても理り解かいしない、彼かれは筋すじ金がね入いりの分わからず屋やだ。

    No matter how much I explain, he doesn't understand; he's a dyed-in-the-wool blockhead.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれの頑がん固こさは、もはや分わからず屋やというより信しん念ねんに近ちかいのかもしれない。

    His stubbornness might be closer to conviction than mere obstinacy.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychologyphilosophy
    分わからず屋やの彼かれを説せっ得とくするのは、至し難なんの業わざだった。

    Persuading that obstinate person was an extremely difficult task.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    会かい議ぎで分わからず屋やが一ひと人りいると、議ぎ論ろんが全まったく進すすまない。

    If there's one obstinate person in a meeting, the discussion won't progress at all.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    分
    わ.ける・わ.け・わ.かれる・わ.かる・わ.かつ…(5)
    part・minute of time・segment・share・degree…(8)
    Kanji
    屋
    や…(2)
    roof・house・shop・dealer・seller
    Kanji
    か
    ka
    Kana
    ら
    ra
    Kana
    ず
    zu
    Kana
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