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    3. 分秒を争う

    分秒を争う

    分ふん秒びょうを​争あらそう​

    to have no time to lose

    NTVerbDaily LifeKanji Vocab24 strokes

    ふんびょうをあらそう

    Verb

    1.
    to have no time to lose, to fight with every minute and every second
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 24

    Speed1.0x

    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
    秒
    second (1/60 minute)
    Kanji
    争
    あらそ.う・いか.でか…(1)
    contend・dispute・argue
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    う
    u
    Kana
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