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1 exact word match found in search 'コツ'
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noun
knack; skill; trick; secret; know-how; the ropes; hang  (often written with kana only)
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6 words found beginning with 'コツ'
expression, 'mu' godan verb
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to  (often written with kana only)
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1. unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; laboriously  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. knocking; tapping; clicking; drumming  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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Most common form: こつを覚える
expression, ichidan verb
to learn the ropes; to get the knack
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noun
otter  (see also: 小爪川獺; abbreviation)
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Most common form: こつこつ働く
expression, 'ku' godan verb
to work hard; to toil; to moil; to keep one's nose to the grindstone; to slug away
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noun
Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinerea)  (often written with kana only)
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