Kanaate #34 answers (October 25, 2026)
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4-kana answer: むしよけ
Meaning
Something used to keep insects away. It can refer to a product or a way of preventing insects from coming near.
Example sentences
庭に出る前に、虫除けをかばんに入れました。
Niwa ni deru mae ni, mushiyoke o kaban ni iremashita.
I put insect repellent in my bag before going out to the garden.
窓に虫除けを置いたら、部屋に虫が入りにくくなりました。
Mado ni mushiyoke o oitara, heya ni mushi ga hairinikuku narimashita.
After I put insect repellent by the window, it became harder for insects to get into the room.
Note
虫除け keeps insects away, while 殺虫剤 (satchūzai) is used to kill them. 虫除け can mean either a product or a general preventive measure.
Related words
- 殺虫剤
- 蚊
- 防虫
About the shape of this word
- 4 hiragana.
- No kana is repeated.
- No dakuten, handakuten or small kana: every letter is a plain kana.
5-kana answer: くちげんか
Meaning
Kuchigenka is a quarrel or argument carried on with words.
Example sentences
二人は意見が合わずに口喧嘩をしました。
Futari wa iken ga awazu ni kuchigenka o shimashita.
The two argued because they disagreed.
口喧嘩にならないように、最後まで話を聞きました。
Kuchigenka ni naranai yō ni, saigo made hanashi o kikimashita.
I listened to the end so that it would not turn into an argument.
Note
Kuchigenka refers to an argument with words. The verb phrase kuchigenka o suru means to have a verbal quarrel.
Related words
- 口論
- 言い争い
- 喧嘩
About the shape of this word
- 5 hiragana.
- No kana is repeated.
- It contains kana with a dakuten (voicing mark): げ. Use the ゛ key to type them.
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