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    3. 待てど暮らせど

    待てど暮らせど

    待まて​ど​暮くら​せ​ど​

    despite having waited a long time

    NTAdverbDaily LifeKanji Vocab37 strokes

    待てど暮せど

    まてどくらせど

    Adverb

    1.
    despite having waited a long time, in spite of having waited a long time, no matter how long one waits

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    Characters that make up this word

    待
    ま.つ・-ま.ち…(3)
    wait・depend on
    Kanji
    暮
    く.れる・く.らす…(4)
    evening・twilight・season's end・livelihood・make a living…(1)
    Kanji
    て
    te
    Kana
    ど
    do
    Kana
    ら
    ra
    Kana
    せ
    se
    Kana
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