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画蛇添足 (がだてんそく) — making an unnecessary addition (to) | Kumi Dictionary

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画蛇添足

画蛇添足

画が蛇だ添てん足そく

making an unnecessary addition (to)

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がだてんそく

Noun

1.

making an unnecessary addition (to), gilding the lily

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Kanji that make up this word

えが.く・かく.する・かぎ.る・はかりごと・はか.る…(4)

brush-stroke・picture

snake・serpent・hard drinker

そ.える・そ.う…(3)

annexed・accompany・marry・suit・meet…(5)

あし・た.りる・た.る・た.す…(5)

leg・foot・be sufficient・counter for pairs of footwear

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