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    3. 拱手傍観

    拱手傍観

    拱きょう手しゅ傍ぼう観かん

    stand idly by and watch

    NTNoun, Participle, VerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab43 strokes

    きょうしゅぼうかんこうしゅぼうかん

    Noun, Participle, Verb

    1.
    stand idly by and watch
    yojijukugo

    Stroke 0 / 43

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    拱
    こまぬ.く・こまね.く…(2)
    arch・fold arms
    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
    傍
    かたわ.ら・わき・おか-・はた・そば…(2)
    bystander・side・besides・while・nearby…(1)
    観
    み.る・しめ.す…(1)
    outlook・look・appearance・condition・view
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