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    3. 頭の上の蠅も追えない

    頭の上の蠅も追えない

    頭あたまの​上うえの​蠅はえも​追おえ​な​い​

    completely helpless

    NTAdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab60 strokes

    頭の蠅も追えない

    あたまのうえのはえもおえないあたまのはえもおえない

    Adjective

    1.
    completely helpless, unable even to drive away the flies on one's own head
    idiomatic expression

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    Characters that make up this word

    頭
    あたま・かしら・-がしら・かぶり…(8)
    head・counter for large animals
    Kanji
    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
    Kanji
    蠅
    はえ・はい…(1)
    fly
    Kanji
    追
    お.う…(2)
    chase・drive away・follow・pursue・meanwhile
    Kanji
    の
    no
    Kana
    も
    mo
    Kana
    え
    e
    Kana
    な
    na
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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