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    3. 苦虫を噛み潰したよう

    苦虫を噛み潰したよう

    苦にが虫むしを​噛かみ​潰つぶし​た​よ​う​

    sour (expression)

    NTAdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab58 strokes

    苦虫を噛みつぶしたよう苦虫を噛み潰した様苦虫をかみつぶしたよう

    にがむしをかみつぶしたよう

    Adjective

    1.
    sour (expression), as if having chewed on a bitter bug
    idiomatic expression

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    Characters that make up this word

    苦
    くる.しい・-ぐる.しい・くる.しむ・くる.しめる・にが.い・にが.る…(1)
    suffering・trial・worry・hardship・feel bitter…(1)
    Kanji
    虫
    むし…(3)
    insect・bug・temper
    Kanji
    噛
    か.む・か.じる…(2)
    chew・bite・gnaw
    Kanji
    潰
    つぶ.す・つぶ.れる・つい.える…(2)
    crush・smash・break・dissipate
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    み
    mi
    Kana
    し
    shi
    Kana
    た
    ta
    Kana
    よ
    yo
    Kana
    う
    u
    Kana
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