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うろこ、こけ、こけら、ウロコ uroko

JMdict entry #1555890

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone scale (of fish, snake, etc.)
  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))

Kanji in this word

scales, (fish)

Example sentences

彼、ボスの逆鱗に触れ、地方支店に追いやられたよ。
kare 、 bosu no gekirin ni fure 、 chihou shiten ni oiyara re ta yo 。
He recently had the bad luck to incur his boss' wrath and got sent out to work in the boondocks.
この壁画からは古代人の生活の片鱗をうかがうことができる。
kono hekiga kara ha kodai nin no seikatsu no henrin wo ukagau koto ga dekiru 。
We can get a glimpse of the lifestyle of ancient people from this wall painting.
目から鱗が落ちた。
me kara uroko ga ochi ta 。
I can see the light.

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