Shirabe
Noun Irregular Intransitive
English jmdict
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb telecommunications crossed line;crossing of wires;crosstalk
If rain was enough to get phone-lines crossed then Japan would be in a right mess, wouldn't it?
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb getting mixed up (of different topics in a conversation);confusion;(talking at) cross-purposes