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狐拳きつねけん

きつねけん · kitsuneken

noun

Game similar to rock, paper, scissors, with the hand gestures fox, hunter and village headman

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きつねけんが
Heiban

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What does 狐拳 mean?

Game similar to rock, paper, scissors, with the hand gestures fox, hunter and village headman.

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きつねけん (kitsuneken). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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