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    3. 重箱の隅

    重箱の隅

    重じゅう箱ばこの​隅すみ

    unimportant things

    NTNounDaily LifeKanji Vocab37 strokes

    じゅうばこのすみ

    Noun

    1.
    unimportant things, insignificant things, trifles
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 37

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    重
    え・おも.い・おも.り・おも.なう・かさ.ねる・かさ.なる…(6)
    heavy・important・esteem・respect・heap up…(3)
    Kanji
    箱
    はこ…(1)
    box・chest・case・bin・railway car
    Kanji
    隅
    すみ…(1)
    corner・nook
    Kanji
    の
    no
    Kana
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