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    3. ぶっきら棒

    ぶっきら棒

    ぶ​っ​き​ら​棒ぼう

    curt

    KMT8CoreNoun, AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab25 strokes

    ぶっきらぼう

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    curt, blunt, brusque
    word usually written using kana alone

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    彼かれの返へん事じはぶっきら棒ぼうだった。

    His reply was curt.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれはいつもぶっきら棒ぼうな話はなし方かたをする。

    He always speaks in a blunt manner.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょのぶっきら棒ぼうな言こと葉ばに、彼かれは少すこし傷きずついた。

    He was a little hurt by her blunt words.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology
    ぶっきら棒ぼうな態たい度どで接せっしたが、内ない心しんでは心しん配ぱいしていた。

    Although he dealt with them in a brusque manner, he was worried deep down.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology
    顧こ客きゃくへのぶっきら棒ぼうな対たい応おうは、会かい社しゃの評ひょう判ばんを落おとすだろう。

    A brusque response to customers will damage the company's reputation.

    KMT9Work & CareerBusiness & FinanceEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    棒
    rod・stick・cane・pole・club…(1)
    Kanji
    ぶ
    bu
    Kana
    っ
    small tsu
    Kana
    き
    ki
    Kana
    ら
    ra
    Kana
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