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Kirifuda (切り札 – Trump)

Feb 25, 2019 Toru 0 Comments card, cut, emergency, last resort, measure, strongest, theory, trump

Kirifuda 切り札 Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese term ‘denka no houtou‘ (伝家の宝刀), which means a measure of last

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Denka no Houtou (伝家の宝刀 – A Last Resort)

Feb 24, 2019 Toru 0 Comments emergency, family, generation, heirloom, house, last resort, measure, pass down, sword, tradition, treasure

Denka no Houtou 伝家の宝刀 A measure of last resort that you use in an emergency is referred to as ‘denka