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    3. 画蛇添足

    画蛇添足

    画が蛇だ添てん足そく

    making an unnecessary addition (to)

    NTNounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab37 strokes

    がだてんそく

    Noun

    1.
    making an unnecessary addition (to), gilding the lily
    yojijukugo

    Stroke 0 / 37

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    Kanji that make up this word

    画
    えが.く・かく.する・かぎ.る・はかりごと・はか.る…(4)
    brush-stroke・picture
    蛇
    へび…(6)
    snake・serpent・hard drinker
    添
    そ.える・そ.う…(3)
    annexed・accompany・marry・suit・meet…(5)
    足
    あし・た.りる・た.る・た.す…(5)
    leg・foot・be sufficient・counter for pairs of footwear
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