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寝取る (ねとる) — to steal another's spouse | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
寝取る

寝取る

寝ねと取る

to steal another's spouse

Kanji Vocab Family & Relationships22 strokes

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寝とる

ねとる

Verb, Transitive

1.

to steal another's spouse, to steal another's lover

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Kanji that make up this word

ね.る・ね.かす・い.ぬ・みたまや・や.める…(1)

lie down・sleep・rest・bed・remain unsold

と.る・と.り・と.り-・とり・-ど.り…(2)

take・fetch・take up

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