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お膝元 【おひざもと】

  1. [n] beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.)
  2. [n] place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); Imperial capital; Imperial court; (shogun's) headquarters
  3. [n] place under one's direct control; one's own turf; one's own backyard
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings Grade
膝 Knee, Lap シツ ひざ
元 Beginning, Former Time, Origin ゲン, ガン もと 2