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曲折 (きょくせつ) — bending · Nihongo Circle

曲折

きょくせつ

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1bending
2winding
3meandering
4ups and downs
5twists and turns
6complications

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Kanji in this word

曲Bend, Music, Melody6 strokes 折Fold, Break, Fracture7 strokes

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