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無駄吠え (むだぼえ) — barking over nothing (of a dog) | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
無駄吠え

無駄吠え

無む駄だぼ吠え

barking over nothing (of a dog)

Kanji Vocab Animals35 strokes

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むだ吠え徒吠え

むだぼえ

Noun

1.

barking over nothing (of a dog), barking at passers-by or visitors

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Kanji that make up this word

nothingness・none・ain't・nothing・nil…(1)

burdensome・pack horse・horse load・send by horse・trivial…(1)

ほえ.る・ほ.える…(2)

bark・howl・cry

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