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    3. オブラートに包む

    オブラートに包む

    オ​ブ​ラ​ー​ト​に​包つつむ​

    to say in a round-about way (not to upset)

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    オブラートにつつむ

    Verb

    1.
    to say in a round-about way (not to upset), to cushion the blow, to sugarcoat, to wrap in wafer paper
    idiomatic expression

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    Characters that make up this word

    包
    つつ.む・くる.む…(3)
    wrap・pack up・cover・conceal
    Kanji
    オ
    o
    Kana
    ブ
    bu
    Kana
    ラ
    ra
    Kana
    ー
    long vowel
    Kana
    ト
    to
    Kana
    に
    ni
    Kana
    む
    mu
    Kana
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