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A5 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

拳万(げんまん)linking little fingers to confirm a promise

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    1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise), pinky promise

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    拳万 【げんまん】

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      子供(こども):「指切(ゆびき)(こぶし)(まん)しよう〜!」

      Child: "Let's make a pinky promise!"

        生徒(せいと):「卒業(そつぎょう)()(かい)うって(こぶし)(まん)しよう!」

        Student: "Let's make a pinky promise to meet after graduation!"

          先生(せんせい):「ちゃんと宿題(しゅくだい)をやるって(こぶし)(まん)しましょう。」

          Teacher: "Let's make a pinky promise that you will do your homework."

            子供(こども):「指切(ゆびき)(こぶし)(まん)(うそ)ついたら(はり)(せん)(ほん)の〜ます!指切(ゆびき)った!」

            Child: "Pinky promise, if I lie, I'll swallow a thousand needles! Pinky swear!"

              約束(やくそく)(やぶ)らない(しるし)として小指(こゆび)(から)()わせることを(こぶし)(まん)()うのだとか。

              They say intertwining little fingers as a sign of not breaking a promise is called a pinky promise.

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