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    3. 頬をつねる

    頬をつねる

    頬ほおを​つ​ね​る​

    to pinch someone's cheek

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab22 strokes

    頬を抓る頰を抓るほおを抓る頰をつねる

    ほおをつねる

    Verb

    1.
    to pinch someone's cheek
    2.
    to pinch one's cheek (to make sure one isn't dreaming, esp. upon hearing good news, experiencing something fortunate, etc.)
    idiomatic expression

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    Characters that make up this word

    頬
    ほお・ほほ…(1)
    cheeks・jaw
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    つ
    tsu
    Kana
    ね
    ne
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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