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冗

冗: superfluous

superfluous; needless
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Readings

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ジョウ
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じょう: 冗談(じょうだん) "joke", 冗長(じょうちょう) "wordy", 冗舌(じょうぜつ) "talkative".

Stroke order · 4 strokes

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Key words

冗談じょうだんjoke
冗長じょうちょうredundant; wordy
冗費じょうひunnecessary expense
冗舌じょうぜつtalkativeness

Example sentences

When I said, "I won the lottery," my friend thought it was a joke and laughed.

This explanation is wordy, and the main points are hard to grasp.

The company is trying to cut unnecessary expenses and increase profits.

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