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憎まれ役 (にくまれやく) — thankless role | Kumi Dictionary

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憎まれ役

憎まれ役

憎にくまれ役やく

thankless role

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にくまれやく

Noun

1.

thankless role, ungracious part

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にく.む・にく.い・にく.らしい・にく.しみ…(1)

duty・war・campaign・drafted labor・office…(2)

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