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文句

もんく

complaint

Mnemonic

A phrase of writing that somebody has clearly been rehearsing. A moan もん, cooked く up well in advance, and she has one ready every single time: もんく.

Worth knowing

文句を言う is to complain. On its own 文句 can also simply mean the wording of something.

Built from

writing, sentence
A pattern drawn across a chest, which is the oldest writing there is. The mark first, and then the sentence.
phrase, clause
口 a mouth with something wrapped round it. A set run of words rather than a whole sentence.

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