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    3. 首尾

    首尾

    首しゅ尾び

    beginning and end

    KMT10News #40+1Ref L2Core ConceptsAmbiguous glossKanji Vocab16 strokes

    しゅび

    Noun

    1.
    beginning and end, from beginning to end
    2.
    result, outcome, course of events

    Noun, Participle, Verb

    3.
    dealing with something successfully

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの計けい画かくは首しゅ尾びよく進すすんだ。

    His plan progressed smoothly.

    KMT8Core ConceptsWork & Career
    物もの事ごとの首しゅ尾びをよく見み極きわめることが重じゅう要ようだ。

    It's important to properly discern the outcome of things.

    KMT9Core ConceptsEducation
    このプロジェクトを首しゅ尾び一いっ貫かんしてやり遂とげるのは難むずかしい。

    It's difficult to carry out this project consistently from beginning to end.

    KMT10Core ConceptsWork & Career
    彼かれの首しゅ尾びは常つねに完かん璧ぺきで、誰だれも文もん句くを言いえない。

    His handling of things is always perfect, and no one can complain.

    KMT10Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは首しゅ尾びよく交こう渉しょうをまとめ、契けい約やくを締てい結けつした。

    He successfully concluded the negotiations and signed the contract.

    KMT10Core ConceptsBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    首
    くび…(4)
    neck・counter for songs and poems
    尾
    お…(1)
    tail・end・counter for fish・lower slope of mountain
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