オブラートに包む
Japanese
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包 |
つつ Grade: 4 |
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Etymology
Literally, "to wrap [it] in an oblaat".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [o̞bɯ̟ᵝɾa̠ːto̞ ɲ̟i t͡sɨᵝt͡sɨᵝmɯ̟ᵝ]
Phrase
オブラートに包む • (oburāto ni tsutsumu)
- to word something so as to lessen emotional impact; to sugarcoat