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表層形
ゴクつぶし
ゴクツブシ
名詞

ゴクつぶし (ゴクツブシ)

Gokutsubushi · ごくつぶし — good-for-nothing, parasite, deadbeat, loafer, drone, idler

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ゴクつぶし in rōmaji: gokutsubushi.

名詞 普通名詞 一般 *
📝 穀潰し 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年8月13日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
ゴクつぶし
見出し語 (Lemma)
穀潰し
読み (Reading)
ゴクツブシ
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
*
表記 (Orthography)
ゴクつぶし
読み・基本形
ゴクツブシ
表記・基本形
ゴクつぶし
見出し語の読み
ゴクツブシ
💡 English Meaning

ゴクつぶし means “good-for-nothing, parasite, deadbeat, loafer, drone, idler” — full definition & examples →

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穀潰し (ゴクツブシ) — main entry →

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