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(idiomatic) An idea which is especially extreme, unorthodox or distasteful, often put forward in jest. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see modest, proposal.
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modest proposal
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modest proposal
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Japanese Meaning
(皮肉や冗談として)極端で型破り、または受け入れがたい提案。すなわち、一見控えめな提案に見えるが、実際には非常に過激で非伝統的な意見を示す表現。
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