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04-01-2011, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by KyleGoetz View Post
Is that a very old usage of 片付く? It sounds a bit...old fashioned thinking. Like "I've finally dealt with my daughter" or "I've finally solved the get-rid-of-my-daughter problem" or something. Kind of like how 子供 in all kanji is a bit old fashioned and not politically correct.

My prof. used to comment about 家内 and also the structure of the kanji 安, given its meaning.
No, not at all. The word is still actively used for that meaning, which is why I made sure to include an example sentence like that. I know where you are coming from, though.

Dictionaries will also tell you if it's a very old usage.


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