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蒸し返す

むしかえす

Readings

むしかえす

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5s, vtto reheat; to steam over
  2. 2.
    v5s, vtto bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up; to rehash

Kanji breakdown

蒸
N413 strokesGrade 6
返
N47 strokesGrade 3

Example sentences

そのコラムニストは古い醜聞を蒸し返した。

The columnist raked up some old gossip.

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蒸し返すむしかえす

to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up

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