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N1 Noun

()(まわ)expression, phraseology

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    1. Noun

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      expression, phraseology

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    言い回し 【いいまわし】

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      日本語(にほんご)特有(とくゆう)曖昧(あいまい)()(まわ)(きら)いだ。

      I dislike the ambiguous phraseology unique to Japanese. {expression, phraseology}

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      古風(こふう)()(まわ)理解(りかい)するのは(むずか)しいです。

      Understanding old-fashioned expression or phraseology is difficult. {expression, phraseology}

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      洒落(しゃれ)()(まわ)をする(かれ)(はなし)をするのは(たの)しいです。

      Having a conversation with him, who uses stylish expressions, is fun. {expression, phraseology}

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      その文法(ぶんぽう)()まった()(まわ)なので、分解(ぶんかい)すると余計(よけい)()からなくなります。

      That grammar is a fixed expression, so if you try to break it down, it becomes even more incomprehensible. {expression, phraseology}

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      ボスの敵意(てきい)のある()(まわ)()こうものなら、あなたは(はたら)意欲(いよく)(うしな)(こと)でしょう。

      If you hear the boss's hostile expression or phraseology, you might lose your motivation to work. {expression, phraseology}

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