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…泣かせの
Word Type
idiom
Yomi
なかせの
Literal Meaning
make … cry
Meaning
cause a lot of trouble to …
Additional Info
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Example
「…泣かせの」という言い回しは、機械翻訳泣かせの表現だ
The phrase “…泣かせの” is an expression that causes a lot of trouble for machine translation
同時通訳者泣かせの早口な演説者
A fast speaker who causes a lot of trouble for simultaneous interpreters
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