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不得要領 (ふとくようりょう) — vague | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
不得要領

不得要領

不ふ得とく要よう領りょう

vague

Kanji Vocab Emotions & Psychology38 strokes

Hold to practice stroke order

ふとくようりょう

Noun, Adjective

1.

vague, ambiguous, noncommittal, off-point

yojijukugo

ANIMATION

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Kanji that make up this word

negative・non-・bad・ugly・clumsy

え.る・う.る…(3)

gain・get・find・earn・acquire…(6)

い.る・かなめ…(2)

need・main point・essence・pivot・key to

jurisdiction・dominion・territory・fief・reign

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