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    3. 波乱曲折

    波乱曲折

    波は乱らん曲きょく折せつ

    very involved and troublesome situation

    NTNounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab28 strokes

    波瀾曲折

    はらんきょくせつ

    Noun

    1.
    very involved and troublesome situation, complicated twists and turns
    yojijukugo

    Stroke 0 / 28

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    波
    なみ…(5)
    waves・billows・Poland
    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
    曲
    ま.がる・ま.げる・くま…(2)
    bend・music・melody・composition・pleasure…(6)
    折
    お.る・おり・お.り・-お.り・お.れる…(3)
    fold・break・fracture・bend・yield…(1)
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