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放蕩息子 (ほうとうむすこ) — good-for-nothing son | Kumi Dictionary

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放蕩息子

放蕩息子

放ほう蕩とう息む子すこ

good-for-nothing son

Kanji Vocab Family & Relationships36 strokes

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ほうとうむすこ

Noun

1.

good-for-nothing son, profligate son

yojijukugo

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Kanji that make up this word

はな.す・-っぱな.し・はな.つ・はな.れる・こ.く・ほう.る…(2)

set free・release・fire・shoot・emit…(2)

とろ.かす・とろ.ける・うご.く…(1)

melt・be charmed・captivated

breath・respiration・son・interest (on money)・rest…(1)

こ・-こ・ね…(9)

child・sign of the rat・11PM-1AM・first sign of Chinese zodiac

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