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小心姑息
shoushinkosoku
also spelled shoshinkosoku
timid and evasive (person), timid and makeshift (approach, measure, etc.)
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  1. shoushinkosoku timid and evasive (person), timid and makeshift (approach, measure, etc.)
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Kanji Breakdown
小
Little, Small
On: しょう Kun: ちい.さい,こ-,お-,さ-
3 strokes N5
心
Heart, Mind, Spirit, Heart Radical (no. 61)
On: しん Kun: こころ,-ごころ
4 strokes N4
姑
Mother-in-law
On: こ Kun: しゅうとめ,しゅうと,おば,しばらく
8 strokes
息
Breath, Respiration, Son, Interest (on Money)
On: そく Kun: いき
10 strokes N3
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小心姑息は〜です。 / 〜の小心姑息

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