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    3. 巧遅拙速

    巧遅拙速

    巧こう遅ち拙せっ速そく

    better being rough and ready than slow and elaborate

    NTNounBusiness & FinanceKanji Vocab35 strokes

    こうちせっそく

    Noun

    1.
    better being rough and ready than slow and elaborate, better being brisk and sharp than slow and prudent
    yojijukugo

    Stroke 0 / 35

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    巧
    たく.み・たく.む・うま.い…(4)
    adroit・skilled・ingenuity
    遅
    おく.れる・おく.らす・おそ.い…(2)
    slow・late・back・later
    拙
    つたな.い…(1)
    bungling・clumsy・unskillful
    速
    はや.い・はや-・はや.める・すみ.やか…(2)
    quick・fast
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