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然こそ言え (さこそいえ) — be that as it may | Kumi Dictionary

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然こそ言え

然こそ言え

然さこそ言いえ

be that as it may

Kanji Vocab Core Concepts24 strokes

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さこそいえ

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1.

be that as it may

archaic

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Kanji that make up this word

しか・しか.り・しか.し・さ…(2)

sort of thing・so・if so・in that case・well

い.う・こと…(3)

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