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[n]
▶ making the numbers balance ▶ fixing the numbers ▶ number-juggling ▶ making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority) |
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| 5. | A 2019-07-31 00:44:01 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| 4. | A* 2019-07-30 22:48:26 Robin Scott <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | daijs |
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| Comments: | I don't think "number-crunching" or "taking tally" are right. |
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| Diff: | @@ -5,0 +6,3 @@ +</k_ele> +<k_ele> +<keb>数合せ</keb> @@ -16,2 +18,0 @@ -<gloss>taking tally</gloss> -<gloss>number-crunching</gloss> |
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| 3. | A 2011-08-30 01:01:05 Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...> | |
| 2. | A* 2011-08-30 00:05:07 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | GG5 |
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| Diff: | @@ -12,0 +12,4 @@ +<gloss>making the numbers balance</gloss> +<gloss>fixing the numbers</gloss> +<gloss>number-juggling</gloss> +<gloss>making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)</gloss> |
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| 1. | A* 2011-08-29 18:58:43 Jeroen Hoek <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/srch/all/数合わせ/m1u/ |
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| Comments: | Promote from WI1. Suggesting "taking tally" as a possible Enlgish translation based on usage and above reference. Encountered in an Asahi article on the prime minster vote yesterday: 「…」、またぞろ親小沢と脱小沢の～だ。 |
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