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卑怯な手を使う (ひきょうなてをつかう) — to play a dirty trick | Kumi Dictionary

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卑怯な手を使う

卑怯な手を使う

卑ひきょ怯うな手てを使つかう

to play a dirty trick

Kanji Vocab Emotions & Psychology38 strokes

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ひきょうなてをつかう

Verb

1.

to play a dirty trick, to use underhanded methods, to hit below the belt, to play foul

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Kanji that make up this word

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cowardice・wince・flinch・hesitate・waver

て・て-・-て・た-…(2)

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