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    3. 言葉に鞘がある

    言葉に鞘がある

    言こと葉ばに​鞘さやが​あ​る​

    to be evasive

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab47 strokes

    ことばにさやがある

    Verb

    1.
    to be evasive, to be not entirely truthful, to not be frank
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 47

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    言
    い.う・こと…(3)
    say・word
    Kanji
    葉
    は…(3)
    leaf・plane・lobe・needle・blade…(4)
    Kanji
    鞘
    さや…(2)
    sheath・case・margin・difference・shells (of beans)
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
    が
    ga
    Kana
    あ
    a
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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