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    3. 断章取義

    断章取義

    断だん章しょう取しゅ義ぎ

    interpreting (and using) a passage without regard to its context

    NTNounLiteratureKanji Vocab43 strokes

    だんしょうしゅぎ

    Noun

    1.
    interpreting (and using) a passage without regard to its context
    yojijukugo

    Stroke 0 / 43

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    Kanji that make up this word

    断
    た.つ・ことわ.る・さだ.める…(1)
    severance・decline・refuse・apologize・warn…(5)
    章
    badge・chapter・composition・poem・design
    取
    と.る・と.り・と.り-・とり・-ど.り…(2)
    take・fetch・take up
    義
    righteousness・justice・morality・honor・loyalty…(1)
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