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[い(生)·き·じ(字)·びき(引)]
ikijibiki
noun

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[い(生)·き·じ(字)·び(引)·き]
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[いき(生)·じ(字)·びき(引)]
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English Meaning(s) for 生き字引

noun
  1. walking encyclopedia; walking dictionary
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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

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Sample Sentences for 生き字引

He is, so to speak, a walking dictionary.
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He is a man of great knowledge, that is to say, a walking dictionary.
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She is, so to speak, a walking dictionary.
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He is a man of great knowledge, that is to say, a walking dictionary.
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Our teacher is, as it were, a walking dictionary.
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