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頓挫 (とんざ) — setback | Kumi Dictionary

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頓挫

頓挫

頓とん挫ざ

setback

Kanji Vocab Business & Finance23 strokes

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とんざ

Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

1.

setback, deadlock, standstill, impasse, miscarriage

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Kanji that make up this word

にわか.に・とん.と・つまず.く・とみ.に・ぬかずく…(2)

suddenly・immediately・in a hurry・arrange・stay in place…(2)

くじ.く・くじ.ける…(2)

crush・break・sprain・discourage

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