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首を横に振る

くびをよこにふる

Readings

くびをよこにふる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    exp, v5rto shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)

Kanji breakdown

首
N39 strokesGrade 2
横
N415 strokesGrade 3
振
N510 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

何らかの理由で彼女は首を横に振った。

For some reason or another she shook her head.

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首を横に振るくびをよこにふる

to shake one's head

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