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    3. 通せんぼ

    通せんぼ

    通とおせ​ん​ぼ​

    blocking the way

    NTNoun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab20 strokes

    通せん坊通せんぼう

    とおせんぼとおせんぼう

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    blocking the way, standing in the way

    Stroke 0 / 20

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    通
    とお.る・とお.り・-とお.り・-どお.り・とお.す・とお.し…(8)
    traffic・pass through・avenue・commute・counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
    Kanji
    せ
    se
    Kana
    ん
    n
    Kana
    ぼ
    bo
    Kana
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