啖呵

たんか

Meanings

1. Noun caustic words; defiant words See also: 啖呵を切る (たんかをきる).

Kanji

• 啖 eat. Read as タン.
• 呵 scold; blow on; reprove. Read as カ.

Example sentences

• 彼女が胸がすくような啖呵を切りました。
  She got it off her chest in no uncertain terms.

Common phrases

• 啖呵を切る (たんかをきる) to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)

Words containing 啖呵

• 啖呵を切る (たんかをきる) to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)

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