He skillfully touches on the subtleties of human emotions. Expresses the essence of things well and precisely. A… way of looking at things. According to the 2011 “Public Opinion Survey on the Japanese Language” released by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, 26.4% of respondents used the phrase “take a skeptical view” in its original meaning of “take a view that captures the essence of things,” while 48.2% used the phrase “take a skeptical view,” which is not its original meaning. The result is a reversal of the original meaning. meaning of gutsu (穿つ) - goo Japanese dictionary


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