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    3. ほろ苦い

    ほろ苦い

    ほ​ろ​苦にがい​

    slightly bitter (taste)

    NTAdjectiveFood & DiningEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab15 strokes

    ホロ苦い

    ほろにがいホロにがい

    Adjective

    1.
    slightly bitter (taste)
    2.
    bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    苦
    くる.しい・-ぐる.しい・くる.しむ・くる.しめる・にが.い・にが.る…(1)
    suffering・trial・worry・hardship・feel bitter…(1)
    Kanji
    ほ
    ho
    Kana
    ろ
    ro
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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