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鼈甲細工 (べっこうざいく) — article of tortoise shell | Kumi Dictionary

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鼈甲細工

鼈甲細工

鼈べっ甲こう細ざい工く

article of tortoise shell

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べっこうざいく

Noun

1.

article of tortoise shell, tortoiseshell work

ANIMATION

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Kanji that make up this word

すっぽん…(2)

snapping turtle・fresh-water turtle

きのえ…(6)

armor・high (voice)・A grade・first class・former…(2)

ほそ.い・ほそ.る・こま.か・こま.かい…(1)

dainty・get thin・taper・slender・narrow…(2)

craft・construction・katakana e radical (no. 48)

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