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    3. 待ったなし

    待ったなし

    待まっ​た​な​し​

    now or never

    NTExpressionsDaily LifeKanji Vocab19 strokes

    待った無し

    まったなし

    Expressions

    1.
    now or never, time's up

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    待
    ま.つ・-ま.ち…(3)
    wait・depend on
    Kanji
    っ
    small tsu
    Kana
    た
    ta
    Kana
    な
    na
    Kana
    し
    shi
    Kana
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