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    3. 叩けば埃が出る

    叩けば埃が出る

    叩たたけ​ば​埃ほこりが​出でる​

    scratch the surface and you will find dirt

    NTExpressionsEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab34 strokes

    叩けばホコリが出る叩けば埃がでる叩けばほこりがでる

    たたけばほこりがでる

    Expressions

    1.
    scratch the surface and you will find dirt, look close enough and you will find the flaws, hit something and dust comes out
    proverb

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    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    叩
    たた.く・はた.く・すぎ…(1)
    strike・beat・kow tow・hit・thrash…(1)
    Kanji
    埃
    ほこり・ちり…(1)
    dust
    Kanji
    出
    で.る・-で・だ.す・-だ.す・い.でる・い.だす…(9)
    exit・leave・go out・come out・put out…(1)
    Kanji
    け
    ke
    Kana
    ば
    ba
    Kana
    が
    ga
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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