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こぶ
Meanings
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
Alt. forms
こぶ
51%
瘤こぶ
27%
コブ
20%
Pitch accent
こ
ぶ
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Used in: 491
Used in vocabulary (16 in total)
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
large biceps; well-developed biceps
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
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Examples (3 in total)
I bumped my head against the door and got a lump.
Camels have either one or two humps.
He banged his head against a shelf and got a big lump.