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    3. 馴れ初め

    馴れ初め

    馴なれ​初そめ​

    start of a romance

    NTNounFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab24 strokes

    なれそめ

    Noun

    1.
    start of a romance, beginning of love

    Stroke 0 / 24

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    馴
    な.れる・な.らす・したが.う…(3)
    get used to・experienced・tamed
    Kanji
    初
    はじ.め・はじ.めて・はつ・はつ-・うい-・-そ.める…(4)
    first time・beginning
    Kanji
    れ
    re
    Kana
    め
    me
    Kana
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