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    3. 縁の下の力持ち

    縁の下の力持ち

    縁えんの​下したの​力ちから持もち​

    unsung hero

    NTNounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab33 strokes

    えんのしたのちからもち

    Noun

    1.
    unsung hero, person who does a thankless task
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 33

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    縁
    ふち・ふち.どる・ゆかり・よすが・へり・えにし…(2)
    affinity・relation・connection・edge・border…(2)
    Kanji
    下
    した・しも・もと・さ.げる・さ.がる・くだ.る…(10)
    below・down・descend・give・low…(1)
    Kanji
    力
    ちから…(5)
    power・strength・strong・strain・bear up…(1)
    Kanji
    持
    も.つ・-も.ち・も.てる…(3)
    hold・have
    Kanji
    の
    no
    Kana
    ち
    chi
    Kana
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