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奥歯に物が挟まる奥歯にものが挟まる
おくばにものがはさまる
1. [exp,v5r] [id]
▶ to beat around the bush
▶ to not speak frankly
▶ to talk in a roundabout way

Conjugations


History:
6. A 2018-10-09 22:31:54  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
gg5, prog
  Diff:
@@ -17,2 +17,3 @@
-<gloss>to talk around something</gloss>
-<gloss>to imply something in a roundabout way</gloss>
+<gloss>to beat around the bush</gloss>
+<gloss>to not speak frankly</gloss>
+<gloss>to talk in a roundabout way</gloss>
5. A* 2018-10-09 09:50:45  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Too much etymology, I think
  Diff:
@@ -17 +17 @@
-<gloss>to talk around something (exp. derived from having something stuck in your back teeth and thus be unable to speak clearly)</gloss>
+<gloss>to talk around something</gloss>
4. A 2017-11-25 06:59:24  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -15,0 +16 @@
+<misc>&id;</misc>
3. A 2015-09-07 13:45:56  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
2. A* 2015-09-07 11:26:19 
  Diff:
@@ -5,0 +6,3 @@
+</k_ele>
+<k_ele>
+<keb>奥歯にものが挟まる</keb>
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