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自腹を切る
jibarawokiru
to pay with one's own money, to pay out of one's own pocket
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  1. jibarawokiru to pay with one's own money, to pay out of one's own pocket
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Kanji Breakdown
自
Oneself
On: じ,し Kun: みずか.ら,おの.ずから,おの.ずと
6 strokes N4
腹
Abdomen, Belly, Stomach
On: ふく Kun: はら
13 strokes N3
切
Cut, Cutoff, Be Sharp
On: せつ,さい Kun: き.る,-き.る,き.り,-き.り,-ぎ.り,き.れる,-き.れる,き.れ,-き.れ,-ぎ.れ
4 strokes N4
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Ru-verb (一段動詞)
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自腹を切る → 自腹を切ます → 自腹を切て → 自腹を切た

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毎朝自腹を切るのが好きです。
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