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    3. 寝た子を起こす

    寝た子を起こす

    寝ねた​子こを​起おこ​す​

    to disturb the water

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab37 strokes

    ねたこをおこす

    Verb

    1.
    to disturb the water, to wake a sleeping dog, to wake a sleeping child
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 37

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    寝
    ね.る・ね.かす・い.ぬ・みたまや・や.める…(1)
    lie down・sleep・rest・bed・remain unsold
    Kanji
    子
    こ・-こ・ね…(9)
    child・sign of the rat・11PM-1AM・first sign of Chinese zodiac
    Kanji
    起
    お.きる・お.こる・お.こす・おこ.す・た.つ…(1)
    rouse・wake up・get up
    Kanji
    た
    ta
    Kana
    を
    wo
    Kana
    こ
    ko
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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