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    3. 横車

    横車

    横よこ車ぐるま

    perverseness

    KMT10News #47+1NounSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab22 strokes

    よこぐるま

    Noun

    1.
    perverseness, obstinacy, something unreasonable (like pushing a cart from the side (instead of from behind))
    2.
    side wheel throw (judo)

    Stroke 0 / 22

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれはいつも自じ分ぶんのやり方かたでやろうとするので、それは横よこ車ぐるまだ。

    He always tries to do things his own way, which is unreasonable.

    KMT8Daily Life
    彼かれの横よこ車ぐるまは交こう渉しょうでしばしば問もん題だいを引ひき起おこす。

    His obstinacy often causes problems in negotiations.

    KMT10Work & Career
    彼かれがあのような横よこ車ぐるまなやり方かたを主 張 する限かぎり、何なにも進すすまないだろう。

    As long as he insists on such an unreasonable approach, nothing will progress.

    KMT10Daily Life
    柔じゅう道どうでは、横よこ車ぐるまは習しゅう得とくが難むずかしい技わざだ。

    In judo, the side wheel throw is a difficult technique to master.

    KMT10Sports & Martial Arts
    その柔じゅう道どう家かは完かん璧ぺきな横よこ車ぐるまを決きめ、試し合あいに勝しょう利りした。

    The judoka executed a perfect yokoguruma and won the match.

    KMT10Sports & Martial Arts

    Kanji that make up this word

    横
    よこ…(1)
    sideways・side・horizontal・width・woof…(2)
    車
    くるま…(3)
    car
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