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synonym Comparative
鏤塵吹影
VS
吮疽舐痔

Differences Between "鏤塵吹影" and "吮疽舐痔"

Option A
鏤塵吹影
Meaning
To engage in a completely futile and meaningless effort (lit. 'to carve dust and blow on a shadow').
Reading
るじんすいえい
Syllabus Level
C2PLUS
Practical Example
毎日、日本語を練習するために鏤塵吹影。
Every day, I engage in a completely futile and meaningless effort (lit. 'to carve dust and blow on a shadow'). to practice Japanese.
Option B
吮疽舐痔
Meaning
To engage in extreme, shameless flattery to curry favor. (Lit: To suck boils and lick hemorrhoids)
Reading
せんそしじ
Syllabus Level
C2PLUS
Practical Example
毎日、日本語を練習するために吮疽舐痔。
Every day, I engage in extreme, shameless flattery to curry favor. (Lit: To suck boils and lick hemorrhoids) to practice Japanese.

Which one to use?

Select the correct Japanese word for this context

Which word fits this context: "(To engage in a completely futile and meaningless effort (lit. 'to carve dust and blow on a shadow').)"?
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使い分け解説:
- 鏤塵吹影: Essential structural term in CEFR C2PLUS vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C2PLUS語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
- 吮疽舐痔: Essential structural term in CEFR C2PLUS vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C2PLUS語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
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