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    3. 骨肉

    骨肉

    骨こつ肉にく

    one's own flesh and blood

    KMT10News #35+1NounFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab16 strokes

    こつにく

    Noun

    1.
    one's own flesh and blood, blood relative, kinsman
    2.
    flesh and bone, (one's) body

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    彼かれらは私わたしの骨こつ肉にくです。

    They are my flesh and blood.

    KMT6Family & Relationships
    骨こつ肉にくの間あいだでも争あらそいが起おこることがあります。

    Even among flesh and blood, disputes can arise.

    KMT10Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    骨こつ肉にくの兄きょう弟だい間かんの対たい立りつは、和わ解かいが不ふ可か能のうでした。

    The conflict between the two brothers, despite being flesh and blood, was irreconcilable.

    KMT10Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    骨こつ肉にくの絆きずなは、しばしば最もっとも強つよいものと考かんがえられています。

    The bond between flesh and blood is often considered the strongest.

    KMT10Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    骨こつ肉にくが互たがいに争あらそう姿すがたを見みるのは辛つらいです。

    It's painful to see flesh and blood fighting each other.

    KMT10Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    骨
    ほね…(1)
    skeleton・bone・remains・frame
    肉
    しし…(1)
    meat
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