堰を切る

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
せき
Jinmeiyō

Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Verb

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(せき)() (seki o kirugodan (stem (せき)() (seki o kiri), past (せき)()った (seki o kitta))

  1. (literally) for a dam to break and water to burst forth
  2. (figurative) to burst forth (e.g. tears, words, a crowd)

Conjugation

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