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[()··()·びき()]
ikijibiki
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

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ikijibiki
[いき()·()·びき()]
ikijibiki

English Meaning(s) for 生き字引

noun
  1. walking encyclopedia; walking dictionary

Meanings for each kanji in 生き字引

» life; genuine; birth
» character; letter; word; section of village
» pull; tug; jerk; admit; install; quote; refer to

Stroke Order Diagrams for 生き字引

Sample Sentences for 生き字引

That old man is, so to speak, a walking dictionary.
He is a man of great knowledge, that is to say, a walking dictionary.
My father is, so to speak, a walking dictionary.
He is called a walking dictionary.
He is a man of great knowledge, that is to say, a walking dictionary.

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