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    3. 舌の根も乾かぬうち

    舌の根も乾かぬうち

    舌したの​根ねも​乾かわか​ぬ​う​ち​

    in the same breath

    NTAdverbDaily LifeKanji Vocab40 strokes

    舌の根も乾かぬ内

    したのねもかわかぬうち

    Adverb

    1.
    in the same breath, hardly had the words been said
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 40

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    舌
    した…(1)
    tongue・reed・clapper
    Kanji
    根
    ね・-ね…(1)
    root・radical・head (pimple)
    Kanji
    乾
    かわ.く・かわ.かす・ほ.す・ひ.る・いぬい…(2)
    drought・dry・desiccate・drink up・heaven…(1)
    Kanji
    の
    no
    Kana
    も
    mo
    Kana
    か
    ka
    Kana
    ぬ
    nu
    Kana
    う
    u
    Kana
    ち
    chi
    Kana
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