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犬も食わない

犬も喰わない、 犬もくわない

Reading

Kana: いぬもくわない
Romaji: inumokuwanai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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avoided by everybody; disliked by everybody; not even a dog will eat

Kanji

Readings: ケン、 いぬ、 いぬ-
Meaning: dog
Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food
Readings: く.う、 く.らう
Meanings: eat, drink, receive (a blow), (kokuji)

Example Sentences

夫婦(ふうふ)げんかは(いぬ)()わない。
➥No one in his right mind wants anything to do with a domestic quarrel.
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(となり)じゃまた(いぬ)()わない夫婦(ふうふ)喧嘩(けんか)をしているよ。
➥The couple next door are fighting again.
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