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殺し文句ころしもんくExpressionskiller line; pick-up line; clincher
声を殺すこえをころすExpressionsmuffle one's voice; speak quietly; sob quietly
大の虫を生かして小の虫を殺すだいのむしをいかしてしょうのむしをころすExpressionssacrifice a small thing to save a greater one; lose a leg to save one's life
好奇心は猫をも殺すこうきしんはねこをもころすExpressionscuriosity killed the cat
好奇心猫を殺すこうきしんねこをころすExpressionscuriosity killed the cat
寸鉄人を殺すすんてつひとをころすExpressionsmake a cutting remark; kill with a short blade
小の虫を殺して大の虫を助けるしょうのむしをころしてだいのむしをたすけるExpressionssacrifice a small thing to save a greater one; lose a leg to save one's life
小の虫を殺して大の虫を生かすしょうのむしをころしてだいのむしをいかすExpressionssacrifice a small thing to save a great one; lose a leg to save one's life
息を殺すいきをころすExpressionshold one's breath; catch one's breath
感情を殺すかんじょうをころすExpressionssuppress one's emotions; kill one's feelings
殺しても死なないころしてもしなないExpressionscouldn't kill (someone) if you tried; tough as nails
気配を殺すけはいをころすExpressionserase one's presence; hide one's presence; kill one's aura
虫を殺すむしをころすExpressionscontrol one's temper; suppress one's anger
角を矯めて牛を殺すつのをためてうしをころすExpressionsto throw the baby out with the bath water; to strain at a gnat and swallow a camel; to obsess over insignificant details and miss the larger point
足音を殺してあしおとをころしてExpressionswith hushed footsteps; stealthily; quietly
身を殺して仁をなすみをころしてじんをなすExpressionssacrifice oneself for the sake of benevolence