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    3. 興ざまし

    興ざまし

    興きょうざ​ま​し​

    kill-joy

    NTNoun, AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab25 strokes

    興醒まし興醒し

    きょうざまし

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    kill-joy, wet-blanket, spoiling the fun

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    Characters that make up this word

    興
    おこ.る・おこ.す…(5)
    entertain・revive・retrieve・interest・pleasure
    Kanji
    ざ
    za
    Kana
    ま
    ma
    Kana
    し
    shi
    Kana
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