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二の句が継げない 【にのくがつげない】

  1. [exp,adj-i] to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings Grade
二 Two, Two Radical (no. 7) ニ, ジ ふた, ふた.つ, ふたたび 1
句 Phrase, Clause, Sentence, Passage, Paragraph, Counter For Haiku ク 5
継 Inherit, Succeed, Continue, Patch, Graft (tree) ケイ つ.ぐ, まま-