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▶ state of uncertainty ▶ limbo ▶ leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering ▶ dragging out tortuously ▶ [lit] half-killing a snake |
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| 3. | A 2012-04-23 04:04:41 Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...> | |
| 2. | A* 2012-04-23 00:55:13 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | GG5 (生殺し entry), 新和英中辞典, ルミナス |
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| Comments: | Not a verb. GG5 has the literal version |
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| Diff: | @@ -12,2 +12,5 @@ -<gloss>to leave unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering</gloss> -<gloss>to tortuously drag out</gloss> +<gloss>state of uncertainty</gloss> +<gloss>limbo</gloss> +<gloss>leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering</gloss> +<gloss>dragging out tortuously</gloss> +<gloss g_type="lit">half-killing a snake</gloss> |
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| 1. | A* 2012-04-23 00:30:18 | |
| Refs: | 一思いに殺さず、半死半生にして苦しめること。物事の決着をつけずにおいて苦しめることのたとえ。 http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/leaf/jn2/199578/m0u/ |
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