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絶句ぜっく

ぜっく · zekku

noun

Being lost for words, becoming speechless

  • jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)

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ぜっくが
Heiban

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What does 絶句 mean?

Being lost for words, becoming speechless. It can also mean: jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables).

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ぜっく (zekku). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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