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    3. 快刀乱麻を断つ

    快刀乱麻を断つ

    快かい刀とう乱らん麻まを​断たつ​

    to cut the Gordian knot

    NTVerbCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab42 strokes

    かいとうらんまをたつ

    Verb

    1.
    to cut the Gordian knot

    Stroke 0 / 42

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    快
    こころよ.い…(2)
    cheerful・pleasant・agreeable・comfortable
    Kanji
    刀
    かたな・そり…(5)
    sword・saber・knife
    Kanji
    乱
    みだ.れる・みだ.る・みだ.す・みだ・おさ.める・わた.る…(3)
    riot・war・disorder・disturb
    Kanji
    麻
    あさ…(5)
    hemp・flax・numb
    Kanji
    断
    た.つ・ことわ.る・さだ.める…(1)
    severance・decline・refuse・apologize・warn…(5)
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    つ
    tsu
    Kana
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