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    3. 遅かりし由良之助

    遅かりし由良之助

    遅おそか​り​し​由ゆ良ら之の助すけ

    to let a chance to do something slip through one's fingers

    NTExpressionsHistoryKanji Vocab40 strokes

    おそかりしゆらのすけ

    Expressions

    1.
    to let a chance to do something slip through one's fingers
    rare term

    Stroke 0 / 40

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    遅
    おく.れる・おく.らす・おそ.い…(2)
    slow・late・back・later
    Kanji
    由
    よし・よ.る…(3)
    wherefore・a reason
    Kanji
    良
    よ.い・-よ.い・い.い・-い.い…(8)
    good・pleasing・skilled
    Kanji
    之
    の・これ・ゆく・この…(10)
    of・this
    Kanji
    助
    たす.ける・たす.かる・す.ける・すけ…(1)
    help・rescue・assist
    Kanji
    か
    ka
    Kana
    り
    ri
    Kana
    し
    shi
    Kana
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