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    3. わさびが利く

    わさびが利く

    わ​さ​び​が​利きく​

    to be highly seasoned with wasabi

    NTVerbFood & DiningEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab21 strokes

    ワサビが利く山葵が利く

    わさびがきくワサビがきく

    Verb

    1.
    to be highly seasoned with wasabi, to be pungent
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    to be biting (of a remark, action), to be witty
    word usually written using kana aloneidiomatic expressionrare term

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    Characters that make up this word

    利
    き.く…(7)
    profit・advantage・benefit
    Kanji
    わ
    wa
    Kana
    さ
    sa
    Kana
    び
    bi
    Kana
    が
    ga
    Kana
    く
    ku
    Kana
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