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[つけ(付)·や(焼)·き·ば(刃)]
tsukeyakiba
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[つ(付)·け·やき(焼)·ば(刃)]
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[つ(付)·け·や(焼)·き·ば(刃)]
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[つけ(付)·やき(焼)·ば(刃)]
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Root Words:

[づけ(付) + や(焼)·き + は(刃)]
duke + yaki + ha

English Meaning(s) for 付焼き刃

noun
  1. thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap
  2. re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable) (orig. meaning)
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Definition and Synonyms for 付焼き刃

Largeness the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)
Synonyms: うぬぼれ, うぬぼれる, 付け焼刃, 僭称, 気どり, 気取る, 気取る

Meanings for each kanji in 付焼き刃

» adhere; attach; refer to; append
» bake; burning
» blade; sword; edge

Categories 付焼き刃 is a member of

Unnaturalness the quality of being unnatural or not based on natural principles
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