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利口ぶる (りこうぶる) — to try to appear smart | Kumi Dictionary

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利口ぶる

利口ぶる

利り口こうぶる

to try to appear smart

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りこうぶる

Verb, Intransitive

1.

to try to appear smart, to pretend to be intelligent

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profit・advantage・benefit

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