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奥の手を使う (おくのてをつかう) — to play one's trump card | Kumi Dictionary

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奥の手を使う

奥の手を使う

奥おくの手てを使つかう

to play one's trump card

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おくのてをつかう

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to play one's trump card

idiomatic expression

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