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套: coat

coat; conventional; hackneyed
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Readings

On
トウ
Kun
かさねる

Seen mainly in 外套 (overcoat) and 常套 (conventional): 常套句 is a stock phrase, 常套手段 a standard tactic.

Key words

外套がいとうovercoat
常套句じょうとうくstock phrase, cliche
常套手段じょうとうしゅだんstandard tactic
旧套きゅうとうold convention

Example sentences

Winter mornings are cold, so I went out wearing a thick overcoat.

"Thank you for your continued support" is a stock phrase in business emails.

The new principal shook off the old conventions and tackled school reform.

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