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Meaning of 不倶戴天(ふぐたいてん) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

不倶戴天
Kana Reading
ふぐたいてん
Romaji
fugutaiten
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    cannot allow (oneself) to live (with someone) under the canopy of heaven; cannot allow (the sworn enemy) to live in this world; irreconcilable (enemy)

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be crowned with, live under (a ruler), receive

On: タイ

Kun: いただ.く

17 strokes

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both

On: グ, ク

Kun: とも.に

10 strokes

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JLPT 5

heavens, sky, imperial

On: テン

Kun: あまつ, あめ, あま-

4 strokes

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JLPT 4

negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy

On: フ, ブ

4 strokes

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