換骨奪胎

かんこつだったい

Also written 換骨脱胎

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Transitive adaptation (of a poem, novel, etc.); recasting; rewriting; modification; rehashing

Kanji

• 換 swap. Read as カン.
• 骨 bone. Read as コツ.
• 奪 rob. Read as ダツ.
• 胎 womb. Read as タイ.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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