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    3. 頤で人を使う

    頤で人を使う

    頤あごで​人ひとを​使つかう​

    to set someone to work in an arrogant fashion

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyWork & CareerKanji Vocab33 strokes

    あごで人を使う

    あごでひとをつかう

    Verb

    1.
    to set someone to work in an arrogant fashion, to push someone around
    idiomatic expression

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    Characters that make up this word

    頤
    おとがい・あご…(1)
    chin・jaw
    Kanji
    人
    ひと・-り・-と…(7)
    person
    Kanji
    使
    つか.う・つか.い・-つか.い・-づか.い…(1)
    use・send on a mission・order・messenger・envoy…(2)
    Kanji
    で
    de
    Kana
    を
    wo
    Kana
    う
    u
    Kana
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