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    3. 臭い物に蓋をする

    臭い物に蓋をする

    臭くさい​物ものに​蓋ふたを​す​る​

    to look the other way

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab41 strokes

    くさいものにふたをする

    Verb

    1.
    to look the other way, to hush up a problem
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 41

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    臭
    くさ.い・-くさ.い・にお.う・にお.い…(1)
    stinking・ill-smelling・suspicious looking・odor・savor…(5)
    Kanji
    物
    もの・もの-…(2)
    thing・object・matter
    Kanji
    蓋
    ふた・けだ.し・おお.う・かさ・かこう…(3)
    cover・lid・flap
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
    に
    ni
    Kana
    を
    wo
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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