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    3. 斜に構える

    斜に構える

    斜しゃに​構かまえ​る​

    to couch (a sword)

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab31 strokes

    しゃにかまえるはすにかまえるななめにかまえる

    Verb

    1.
    to couch (a sword)
    2.
    to look at cynically or ironically
    3.
    to stand ready (to do), to adopt a formal attitude
    archaic

    Stroke 0 / 31

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    Characters that make up this word

    斜
    なな.め・はす…(1)
    diagonal・slanting・oblique
    Kanji
    構
    かま.える・かま.う…(2)
    posture・stance・appearance・build・set up
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
    え
    e
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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