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    3. 捨て石

    捨て石

    捨すて​石いし

    ornamental garden stone (placed to give a natural appearance)

    KMT10News #38+1NounNature & EnvironmentArt & DesignGamesKanji Vocab17 strokes

    捨石棄て石棄石

    すていし

    Noun

    1.
    ornamental garden stone (placed to give a natural appearance), garden rock
    2.
    sacrificed stone
    go
    3.
    sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.)
    4.
    stones used in a foundation, riprap

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    庭にわに捨すて石いしを配はい置ちして自し然ぜんな雰ふん囲い気きを出だす。

    Arrange ornamental garden stones in the garden to create a natural atmosphere.

    KMT8Art & DesignNature & EnvironmentHome & Housing
    囲い碁ごでは、時ときに捨すて石いしを使つかって大おおきな利り益えきを得える。

    In Go, sometimes you use a sacrificed stone to gain a larger advantage.

    KMT10GamesCulture & Traditions
    彼かれは会かい社しゃの将しょう来らいのために自みずからを捨すて石いしとした。

    He made himself a sacrifice for the future of the company.

    KMT10Business & FinanceEmotions & Psychology
    この局きょく面めんでは、あえて捨すて石いしを作つくるのが最さい善ぜん手しゅだ。

    In this situation, deliberately creating a sacrificed stone is the best move.

    KMT10Games
    日に本ほん庭てい園えんの捨すて石いしは、計けい算さんされた不ふ均きん衡こうの美うつくしさを持もつ。

    The ornamental stones in a Japanese garden possess the beauty of calculated imbalance.

    KMT10Art & DesignNature & EnvironmentCulture & Traditions

    Characters that make up this word

    捨
    す.てる…(1)
    discard・throw away・abandon・resign・reject…(1)
    Kanji
    石
    いし…(9)
    stone
    Kanji
    て
    te
    Kana
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