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表層形
腐れ縁
クサレエン
名詞

腐れ縁 (クサレエン)

Kusareen · くされえん — (undesirable but) inseparable relationship

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腐れ縁 in rōmaji: kusareen.

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Updated: 2026年8月13日
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表層形 (Surface)
腐れ縁
読み (Reading)
クサレエン
品詞 (POS)
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腐れ縁
読み・基本形
クサレエン
表記・基本形
腐れ縁
見出し語の読み
クサレエン
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