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伝家の宝刀を抜く
denkanohoutouwonuku
also spelled denkanohotowonuku
to employ one's secret weapon, to play one's trump card, to use the ace up one's sleeve
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  1. denkanohoutouwonuku to employ one's secret weapon, to play one's trump card, to use the ace up one's sleeve
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Kanji Breakdown
伝
Transmit, Go Along, Walk Along, Follow, Report, Communicate, Legend, Tradition
On: でん,てん Kun: つた.わる,つた.える,つた.う,つだ.う,-づた.い,つて
6 strokes N3
家
House, Home, Family, Professional, Expert, Performer
On: か,け Kun: いえ,や,うち
10 strokes N4
宝
Treasure, Wealth, Valuables
On: ほう Kun: たから
8 strokes N2
刀
Sword, Saber, Knife
On: とう Kun: かたな,そり
2 strokes N1
抜
Slip Out, Extract, Pull Out, Pilfer, Quote, Remove, Omit
On: ばつ,はつ,はい Kun: ぬ.く,-ぬ.く,ぬ.き,ぬ.ける,ぬ.かす,ぬ.かる
7 strokes N3
How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
伝家の宝刀を抜く (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

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よく伝家の宝刀を抜くことがあります。
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