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途と方ほう

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Meanings

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noun

way; destination; reason

Not used as a standalone noun in modern Japanese. Appears almost exclusively in the set phrases 途方に暮れる (to be at a loss) and 途方もない (extraordinary, absurd). The glosses 'way', 'destination', and 'reason' reflect the underlying meaning that feeds into these idioms.

See also: 途方に暮れる · 途方もない (とほうもない)

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