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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

節ふし

fushi

point, indication

Often used in 思い当たる節 or ～節がある. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれには加古川かこがわの人ひとを軽蔑けいべつしているふしがある。

    He seems to hold people from Kakogawa in contempt.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 思おもい当あたる節ふしはない。

    That doesn’t ring a bell.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 彼かれの話はなしには気きになる節ふしがある。

    There’s something about his story that bothers me.

    Written by AI for Bebop

Kanji in 節

  • 節node; seasonOnセツ・セチKunふし・のっと

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