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    3. 耳こすり

    耳こすり

    耳みみこ​す​り​

    whispering into someone's ear

    NTNoun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab12 strokes

    耳擦り

    みみこすり

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    whispering into someone's ear
    rare term
    2.
    snide remark, sly dig, insinuation
    rare term

    Stroke 0 / 12

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    耳
    みみ…(2)
    ear
    Kanji
    こ
    ko
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
    り
    ri
    Kana
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