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    3. 筒抜け

    筒抜け

    筒つつ抜ぬけ​

    being overheard

    KMT10News #43+1NounDaily LifeKanji Vocab22 strokes

    つつぬけ

    Noun

    1.
    being overheard, being leaked (e.g. secrets)
    2.
    going in one ear and out the other

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    話はなし声ごえが隣となりの部へ屋やに筒つつ抜ぬけだった。

    The conversation was completely audible in the next room.

    KMT8Daily Life
    壁かべが薄うすいので、隣となりの家いえの生せい活かつ音おんが筒つつ抜ぬけだ。

    Because the walls are thin, the sounds of the neighbors' daily life are completely audible.

    KMT9Daily LifeHome & Housing
    彼かれの秘ひ密みつはあっという間まにみんなに筒つつ抜ぬけになった。

    His secret quickly became known to everyone.

    KMT10Daily Life
    会かい議ぎの内ない容ようが外がい部ぶに筒つつ抜ぬけになるのは、情じょう報ほう管かん理りの甘あまさを示しめしている。

    The fact that the meeting's contents were leaked externally indicates lax information management.

    KMT10Business & FinanceDaily Life
    彼かの女じょの話はなしはいつも筒つつ抜ぬけで、秘ひ密みつを守まもれないタイプだ。

    Her stories are always leaked, she's the type who can't keep a secret.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    筒
    つつ…(1)
    cylinder・pipe・tube・gun barrel・sleeve
    Kanji
    抜
    ぬ.く・-ぬ.く・ぬ.き・ぬ.ける・ぬ.かす・ぬ.かる…(4)
    slip out・extract・pull out・pilfer・quote…(2)
    Kanji
    け
    ke
    Kana
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