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    3. 胡麻を擂る

    胡麻を擂る

    胡ご麻まを​擂する​

    to flatter

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyUsually kanaKanji Vocab40 strokes

    胡麻をする胡麻を摺る胡麻を擦るゴマを擂るゴマを擦るゴマを摺るごまを擂るごまを摺るごまを擦る

    ごまをするゴマをする

    Verb

    1.
    to flatter, to toady (to), to curry favor (with), to butter up, to grind sesame seeds
    idiomatic expressionword usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 40

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    胡
    なんぞ…(5)
    barbarian・foreign
    Kanji
    麻
    あさ…(5)
    hemp・flax・numb
    Kanji
    擂
    す.る…(1)
    grind・mash・grate
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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