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受け流す

うけながす

Readings

うけながす

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5s, vtto ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

Kanji breakdown

N48 strokesGrade 3
N410 strokesGrade 3

Example sentences

あいつにはまいったよ。どんなに厳しく怒っても、柳に風と受け流すだけだよ。

I don't know what to do with that guy. No matter how mad I get at him he just takes it in stride and pays no attention.

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受け流すうけながす

to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

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