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    3. 待ちぼうけを食う

    待ちぼうけを食う

    待まち​ぼ​う​け​を​食くう​

    to go on waiting only to be disappointed

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    まちぼうけをくう

    Verb

    1.
    to go on waiting only to be disappointed, to wait in vain

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    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    待
    ま.つ・-ま.ち…(3)
    wait・depend on
    Kanji
    食
    く.う・く.らう・た.べる・は.む…(3)
    eat・food
    Kanji
    ち
    chi
    Kana
    ぼ
    bo
    Kana
    う
    u
    Kana
    け
    ke
    Kana
    を
    wo
    Kana
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