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屋上架屋 (おくじょうかおく) — gilding the lily | Kumi Dictionary

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屋上架屋

屋上架屋

屋おく上じょう架か屋おく

gilding the lily

Kanji Vocab Culture & Traditions30 strokes

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おくじょうかおく

Noun

1.

gilding the lily, adding redundant things

yojijukugo

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Kanji that make up this word

roof・house・shop・dealer・seller

うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)

か.ける・か.かる…(1)

erect・frame・mount・support・shelf…(1)

roof・house・shop・dealer・seller

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