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JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

あら探さがし

arasagashi

to find fault, to nitpick

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれはあら探さがしの天才てんさいだ。

    He is a genius at nitpicking.

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  2. 他人たにんのあら捜さがしをするな。

    Don’t find fault with other people.

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  3. トムっていつも私わたしの粗探あらさがしばかりするの。

    Tom is always finding fault with me.

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Kanji in 探

  • 探grope; searchOnタンKunさぐる・さがす

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