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    3. 嗚咽

    嗚咽

    嗚お咽えつ

    sobbing

    NTNoun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab22 strokes

    鳴咽

    おえつ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    sobbing, weeping, fit of crying

    Stroke 0 / 22

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    嗚
    ああ…(2)
    weep・ah・alas
    咽
    むせ.ぶ・むせ.る・のど・の.む…(3)
    throat・choked・smothered・stuffy
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