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裏取り (うらとり) — gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story) | Kumi Dictionary

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裏取り

裏取り

裏うら取とり

gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story)

Kanji Vocab Work & Career23 strokes

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うらとり

Noun

1.

gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story), getting the facts, obtaining supporting evidence

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Kanji that make up this word

back・amidst・in・reverse・inside…(5)

と.る・と.り・と.り-・とり・-ど.り…(2)

take・fetch・take up

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