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    3. 目明し

    目明し

    目め明あかし​

    hired thief taker (Edo period)

    NTNounHistoryKanji Vocab14 strokes

    目明かし目明

    めあかし

    Noun

    1.
    hired thief taker (Edo period), private detective, private secret policeman
    historical term

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    目
    め・-め・ま-…(6)
    eye・class・look・insight・experience…(2)
    Kanji
    明
    あ.かり・あか.るい・あか.るむ・あか.らむ・あき.らか・あ.ける…(18)
    bright・light
    Kanji
    し
    shi
    Kana
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