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