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    3. 牛歩

    牛歩

    牛ぎゅう歩ほ

    snail's pace

    KMT6News #10+1NounWork & CareerKanji Vocab12 strokes

    ぎゅうほ

    Noun

    1.
    snail's pace, slow progress

    Stroke 0 / 12

    Speed1.0x

    プロジェクトの進しん捗ちょくは牛ぎゅう歩ほのようだ。

    The project's progress is like a snail's pace.

    KMT5Work & Career
    議ぎ論ろんは牛ぎゅう歩ほ戦せん術じゅつでなかなか進すすまなかった。

    The discussion made slow progress due to delaying tactics (snail's pace tactics).

    KMT6Politics & LawWork & Career
    彼かれの仕し事ごとのスピードは牛ぎゅう歩ほで、いつも締とどめ切きりに間まに合あわない。

    His work speed is a snail's pace, and he always misses deadlines.

    KMT6Work & CareerDaily Life
    改かい革かくは牛ぎゅう歩ほのごとく遅ち々ちとして進すすまず、国こく民みんの不ふ満まんが高たかまっている。

    Reforms are progressing at a snail's pace, and public dissatisfaction is growing.

    KMT7Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    予よ算さん審しん議ぎは牛ぎゅう歩ほ戦せん術じゅつにより、大おお幅はばに遅おくれる見み込こみだ。

    The budget deliberation is expected to be significantly delayed due to delaying tactics.

    KMT7Politics & LawBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    牛
    うし…(3)
    cow
    歩
    ある.く・あゆ.む…(6)
    walk・counter for steps
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