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快刀乱麻 かいとうらんま kaitouranma

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  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) yojijukugo solving a problem swiftly and skillfully

Kanji in this word

cheerful, pleasant, agreeable
sword, saber, knife
riot, war, disorder
hemp, flax, numb

Example sentences

それは快刀乱麻を断つような解答でした。
sore ha kaitou ranma wo tatsu you na kaitou deshi ta 。
That was a 'cutting the Gordian knot' type of solution.

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