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    3. 敷居の高い

    敷居の高い

    敷しき居いの​高たかい​

    having a high threshold (for entry)

    NTNoun, VerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab36 strokes

    しきいのたかい

    Noun, Verb

    1.
    having a high threshold (for entry), difficult to approach, feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)

    Stroke 0 / 36

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    敷
    し.く・-し.き…(3)
    spread・pave・sit・promulgate
    Kanji
    居
    い.る・-い・お.る…(5)
    reside・to be・exist・live with
    Kanji
    高
    たか.い・たか・-だか・たか.まる・たか.める…(6)
    tall・high・expensive
    Kanji
    の
    no
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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