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筆舌に尽くしがたい

筆舌に尽くし難い、 筆舌につくしがたい、 筆舌につくし難い

Reading

Kana: ひつぜつにつくしがたい
Romaji: hitsuzetsunitsukushigatai
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Romaji

Definition

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beyond description

Kanji

Readings: ヒツ、 ふで
Meanings: writing brush, writing, painting brush, handwriting
Readings: ゼツ、 した
Meanings: tongue, reed, clapper
Readings: ジン、 サン、 つ.くす、 -つ.くす、 -づ.くし、 -つ.く、 -づ.く、 -ず.く、 つ.きる、 つ.かす、 さかづき、 ことごと.く、 つか、 つき
Meanings: exhaust, use up, run out of, deplete, befriend, serve
Readings: ナン、 かた.い、 -がた.い、 むずか.しい、 むづか.しい、 むつか.しい、 -にく.い
Meanings: difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect

Example Sentences

その景色(けしき)(うつく)しさは筆舌(ひつぜつ)()くしがたい。
➥The beauty of the scenery is beyond description.
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その光景(こうけい)筆舌(ひつぜつ)()くしがたいほど(うつく)しかった。
➥The scenery was beautiful beyond description.
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