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    3. 鼻を明かす

    鼻を明かす

    鼻はなを​明あか​す​

    to outwit

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab30 strokes

    鼻をあかす

    はなをあかす

    Verb

    1.
    to outwit, to get the better of, to leave (an opponent) dumbfounded, to expose (someone's) nose
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 30

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    鼻
    はな…(1)
    nose・snout
    Kanji
    明
    あ.かり・あか.るい・あか.るむ・あか.らむ・あき.らか・あ.ける…(18)
    bright・light
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    か
    ka
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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