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    3. 筆舌

    筆舌

    筆ひつ舌ぜつ

    written and spoken words

    KMT10News #38+1NounLiteratureKanji Vocab18 strokes

    ひつぜつ

    Noun

    1.
    written and spoken words, description

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの感かん動どうは筆ひつ舌ぜつに尽つくしがたい。

    His emotion is beyond description.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyLiterature
    作さっ家かは、その情じょう景けいを筆ひつ舌ぜつを尽つくして描びょう写しゃした。

    The writer described the scene with all the words he could muster.

    KMT9LiteratureArt & Design
    彼かれのスピーチは筆ひつ舌ぜつに尽つくしがたいほど感かん動どう的てきだった。

    His speech was moving beyond description.

    KMT9LiteratureEmotions & Psychology
    その絶ぜっ景けいは筆ひつ舌ぜつに尽つくしがたい美うつくしさだった。

    The magnificent scenery was beautiful beyond description.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentLiterature
    筆ひつ舌ぜつを尽つくしても表ひょう現げんしきれないほどの苦く難なんを彼かれは乗のり越こえてきた。

    He has overcome hardships that are impossible to express even with all the words available.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyLiterature

    Kanji that make up this word

    筆
    ふで…(2)
    writing brush・writing・painting brush・handwriting
    舌
    した…(1)
    tongue・reed・clapper
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