蒸し返す

むしかえす

Also written 蒸返す

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to reheat; to steam over
2. to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up; to rehash

Kanji

• 蒸 steam. Read as むす.
• 返 give back. Read as かえす.

Example sentences

• 蒸し返すのはやめろ。
  Stop beating a dead horse.
• そんな話、蒸し返さないでよ。
  Don't start with that again.
• 今更そんな話蒸し返すのやめてくれる？
  Can you stop bringing that up?

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