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聞くに堪えない (きくにたえない) — painful to listen to | Kumi Dictionary

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聞くに堪えない

聞くに堪えない

聞きくに堪たえない

painful to listen to

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きくにたえない

Adjective

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painful to listen to, unbearable to hear

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Kanji that make up this word

き.く・き.こえる…(2)

hear・ask・listen

た.える・たま.る・こら.える・こた.える…(2)

withstand・endure・support・resist

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