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    3. 詰めが甘い

    詰めが甘い

    詰つめ​が​甘あまい​

    having a poor endgame

    NTAdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab27 strokes

    ツメが甘いつめが甘い

    つめがあまい

    Adjective

    1.
    having a poor endgame, failing at the final stage, missing at the last turn, slacking off at the end
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 27

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    詰
    つ.める・つ.め・-づ.め・つ.まる・つ.む…(4)
    packed・close・pressed・reprove・rebuke…(1)
    Kanji
    甘
    あま.い・あま.える・あま.やかす・うま.い…(2)
    sweet・coax・pamper・be content・sugary
    Kanji
    め
    me
    Kana
    が
    ga
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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