Last Updated:2025/11/23
(transitive, figuratively) To hurt a person deeply, especially emotionally. / (figuratively) To discuss the underlying sensitive or unpleasant root of a given topic.
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cut to the quick
Verb
figuratively
transitive
Japanese Meaning
(比喩)人の心や感情を深く傷つけること / (比喩)ある問題の根本的で敏感、または不快な側面を掘り下げて議論すること
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