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短

Short, Brevity, Fault, Defect, Weak Point

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Words using 短

短いみじかいshort (length)N5 短～たん～short ~N2 短期たんきshort termN2 短編たんぺんshort (e.g., story, film)N2 短所たんしょdefectN2 長短ちょうたんlengthN2 短気たんきquick temperN1 短大たんだいjunior collegeN1 短波たんぱshort waveN1 短縮たんしゅくshorteningN1 短歌たんか31-syllable Japanese poemN1 短時間たんじかんshort time

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