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    3. 足の裏の米粒

    足の裏の米粒

    足あしの​裏うらの​米こめ粒つぶ

    pointless (academic) degree

    NTNounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab39 strokes

    あしのうらのこめつぶ

    Noun

    1.
    pointless (academic) degree, meaningless qualification, useless license, a grain of rice on the sole of the foot (must be removed, but not enough for a meal)
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 39

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    足
    あし・た.りる・た.る・た.す…(5)
    leg・foot・be sufficient・counter for pairs of footwear
    Kanji
    裏
    うら…(1)
    back・amidst・in・reverse・inside…(5)
    Kanji
    米
    こめ・よね…(11)
    rice・USA・metre
    Kanji
    粒
    つぶ…(1)
    grains・drop・counter for tiny particles
    Kanji
    の
    no
    Kana
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