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    3. 生粋

    生粋

    生きっ粋すい

    pure

    KMT9News #31+1Noun, ParticleCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab15 strokes

    生っ粋

    きっすい

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    pure, genuine, trueborn, natural-born

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは生きっ粋すいの江え戸どっ子こだ。

    He is a true-born Edoite.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsHistory
    彼かの女じょは生きっ粋すいの職しょく人にんで、その技ぎ術じゅつは誰だれにも真ま似ねできない。

    She is a genuine artisan, and her skill cannot be imitated by anyone.

    KMT9Work & CareerCulture & Traditions
    生きっ粋すいの芸げい術じゅつ家かは、流りゅう行こうに左さ右ゆうされず独どく自じの表ひょう現げんを追つい求きゅうする。

    A genuine artist pursues their unique expression without being influenced by trends.

    KMT9Art & DesignCulture & Traditions
    生きっ粋すいの日に本ほん文ぶん化かを体たい験けんできる場ば所しょとして、京きょう都とは人にん気きが高たかい。

    Kyoto is highly popular as a place where one can experience pure Japanese culture.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsTravel & Transportation
    生きっ粋すいの茶さ道どう家けは、お茶ちゃの精せい神しん性せいを深ふかく理り解かいしている。

    A true master of tea ceremony deeply understands the spirituality of tea.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy

    Kanji that make up this word

    生
    い.きる・い.かす・い.ける・う.まれる・うま.れる・う.まれ…(39)
    life・genuine・birth
    粋
    いき…(1)
    chic・style・purity・essence・pith…(3)
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