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    3. 西も東も分からない

    西も東も分からない

    西にしも​東ひがしも​分わか​ら​な​い​

    not knowing one's way around

    NTExpressionsDaily LifeKanji Vocab35 strokes

    にしもひがしもわからない

    Expressions

    1.
    not knowing one's way around, not familiar with the area, not knowing what to do

    Stroke 0 / 35

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    西
    にし…(6)
    west・Spain
    Kanji
    東
    ひがし…(12)
    east
    Kanji
    分
    わ.ける・わ.け・わ.かれる・わ.かる・わ.かつ…(5)
    part・minute of time・segment・share・degree…(8)
    Kanji
    も
    mo
    Kana
    か
    ka
    Kana
    ら
    ra
    Kana
    な
    na
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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