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    3. 毒舌

    毒舌

    毒どく舌ぜつ

    wicked tongue

    KMT10News #36+1Ref L2Noun, ParticleEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab14 strokes

    どくぜつ

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    wicked tongue, sharp tongue, abusive language

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの毒どく舌ぜつは有ゆう名めいだ。

    His sharp tongue is famous.

    KMT6Emotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょは毒どく舌ぜつ家かだが、根ねは優やさしい人ひとだ。

    She has a sharp tongue, but she's kind at heart.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれの毒どく舌ぜつは、時ときに人ひとを傷きずつけるが、真しん実じつを突ついていることも多おおい。

    His sharp tongue sometimes hurts people, but it often hits on the truth.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    ユーモアのある毒どく舌ぜつは、場ばを和なごませることもある。

    A sharp tongue with humor can sometimes lighten the mood.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれの毒どく舌ぜつに耐たえられず、彼かの女じょは会かい議ぎ室しつを出でて行いった。

    Unable to bear his sharp tongue, she left the meeting room.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    毒
    poison・virus・venom・germ・harm…(2)
    舌
    した…(1)
    tongue・reed・clapper
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