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知らぬ顔の半兵衛 (しらぬかおのはんべえ) — feigned ignorance | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
知らぬ顔の半兵衛

知らぬ顔の半兵衛

知しらぬ顔かおの半はん兵べえ衛

feigned ignorance

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しらぬかおのはんべえ

Noun

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feigned ignorance, pretending not to know

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Kanji that make up this word

し.る・し.らせる…(7)

face・expression

なか.ば…(2)

half・middle・odd number・semi-・part-

つわもの…(3)

soldier・private・troops・army・warfare…(2)

defense・protection

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