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    3. 忠言逆耳

    忠言逆耳

    忠ちゅう言げん逆ぎゃく耳じ

    good advice is harsh to the ears

    NTExpressionsEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab30 strokes

    ちゅうげんぎゃくじ

    Expressions

    1.
    good advice is harsh to the ears, honest advice is often unpleasant to the ears
    yojijukugo

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    Kanji that make up this word

    忠
    loyalty・fidelity・faithfulness
    言
    い.う・こと…(3)
    say・word
    逆
    さか・さか.さ・さか.らう…(2)
    inverted・reverse・opposite・wicked
    耳
    みみ…(2)
    ear
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