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真っ向勝負 (まっこうしょうぶ) — head-on fight | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
真っ向勝負

真っ向勝負

真まっ向こう勝しょう負ぶ

head-on fight

Kanji Vocab Sports & Martial Arts38 strokes

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真向勝負

まっこうしょうぶ

Noun

1.

head-on fight, direct confrontation, head-to-head contest

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Kanji that make up this word

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true・reality・Buddhist sect

む.く・む.い・-む.き・む.ける・-む.け・む.かう…(12)

yonder・facing・beyond・confront・defy…(2)

か.つ・-が.ち・まさ.る・すぐ.れる・かつ…(4)

victory・win・prevail・excel

ま.ける・ま.かす・お.う…(1)

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