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expression, Ichidan verb

  1. to twist a thread.
  2. to put all one's skill (into doing something), to do something to the best of one's ability. Idiomatic expression, abbreviation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
よ
縒
 
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を
 
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縒りをかける よりをかける
 
よ
 
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を
か
掛
 
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よりを掛ける よりをかける
よ
縒
 
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を
か
掛
 
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縒りを掛ける よりをかける

Contained Kanji Breakdown

twist
よ.る シ サ (Kentei 1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
distinction, difference, variation
サ さ.す (4th, N3)
sheep(羊) variant
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ ク もく (2nd, N4)