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差し当たる (さしあたる) — to face (a situation) | Kumi Dictionary

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差し当たる

差し当たる

差さし当あたる

to face (a situation)

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差し当る差当たる差当る

さしあたる

Verb, Intransitive

1.

to face (a situation), to encounter, to be confronted with

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Kanji that make up this word

さ.す・さ.し…(1)

distinction・difference・variation・discrepancy・margin…(1)

あ.たる・あ.たり・あ.てる・あ.て・まさ.に・まさ.にべし…(2)

hit・right・appropriate・himself

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