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横恋慕 (よこれんぼ) — illicit love | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
横恋慕

横恋慕

横よこ恋れん慕ぼ

illicit love

Kanji Vocab Emotions & Psychology39 strokes

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よこれんぼ

Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

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illicit love

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Kanji that make up this word

sideways・side・horizontal・width・woof…(2)

こ.う・こい・こい.しい…(1)

romance・in love・yearn for・miss・darling

した.う…(1)

pining・yearn for・love dearly・adore

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