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Zach

荊棘

Reading

Kana: おどろ
Romaji: odoro
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Definition

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briars; thicket; the bush

Kanji

Readings: キョク、 いばら、 とげ
Meanings: thorn, splinter, spine, biting words, briers
Readings: ケイ、 いばら
Meanings: thorn, brier, whip

Example Sentences

バラは(くき)(とげ)がある。
➥A rose has thorns on its stem.
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(わたし)(ゆび)にとげを()した。
➥I ran a splinter into my finger.
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この(ゆび)(とげ)がささって()れません。
➥I can't get this splinter out of my finger.
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とげのないバラはない。
➥Every rose has its thorn.
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(かれ)言葉(ことば)にはとげがあった。
➥There was a bite in his remark.
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(わたし)のとげのある言葉(ことば)彼女(かのじょ)(きず)つけた。
➥My harsh words bruised her feeling.
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