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    3. 取り巻き

    取り巻き

    取とり​巻まき​

    followers

    KMT10News #37+1NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab23 strokes

    取巻き

    とりまき

    Noun

    1.
    followers, hangers-on

    Stroke 0 / 23

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれはいつも取とり巻まきに囲かこまれている。

    He is always surrounded by his followers.

    KMT8Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    その政せい治じ家かは、自じ分ぶんの意い見けんに賛さん同どうする取とり巻まきばかりを重じゅう用ようした。

    That politician only favored hangers-on who agreed with his opinions.

    KMT10Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの周まわりには、彼かれの成せい功こうを妬ねたむ者ものと、ただの取とり巻まきと、本ほん物ものの友ゆう人じんが混こん在ざいしていた。

    Around him, there was a mix of those who envied his success, mere hangers-on, and true friends.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    彼かの女じょは取とり巻まきの甘あまい言こと葉ばに騙だまされて、現げん実じつが見みえなくなっていた。

    She was deceived by the sweet words of her hangers-on and couldn't see reality.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    社しゃ長ちょうは取とり巻まきの意い見けんばかり聞きき入いれ、会かい社しゃの状じょう況きょうを悪あっ化かさせた。

    The president only listened to the opinions of his hangers-on, worsening the company's situation.

    KMT10Work & CareerPolitics & Law

    Characters that make up this word

    取
    と.る・と.り・と.り-・とり・-ど.り…(2)
    take・fetch・take up
    Kanji
    巻
    ま.く・まき・ま.き…(2)
    scroll・volume・book・part・roll up…(4)
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
    き
    ki
    Kana
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