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    3. 食指が動く

    食指が動く

    食しょく指しが​動うごく​

    to have an itch to

    NTVerbFood & DiningKanji Vocab35 strokes

    しょくしがうごく

    Verb

    1.
    to have an itch to, to have a craving for, to have an urge to, to have a desire for, to be eager to, to want to

    Stroke 0 / 35

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    食
    く.う・く.らう・た.べる・は.む…(3)
    eat・food
    Kanji
    指
    ゆび・さ.す・-さ.し…(5)
    finger・point to・indicate・put into・play (chess)…(1)
    Kanji
    動
    うご.く・うご.かす…(2)
    move・motion・change・confusion・shift…(1)
    Kanji
    が
    ga
    Kana
    く
    ku
    Kana
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