leg, shin

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ドウジュデイ

Kun

すね

Dictionary

Common Words

()NounUsually kanaFreq #17943
1

shin; shank; lower leg

Examples
彼女はまだ親のすねをかじっている。
She's still dependent on her parents.
臑毛すね毛すねげNounFreq #84540
1

leg hair

すね当て脛当て脛当臑当て臑当ねあてNounFreq #88306
1

Sports

shin guards; shin pads

2

Historical term

greaves; leggings

毛脛毛臑毛ずねずねNounFreq #103233
1

hairy legs

親のすねをかじる親の脛をかじる親の脛を齧る親の脛を囓る親のすねを囓る親の臑を噛るおやのすねをかじるExpressionGodan verbFreq #132447
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Idiomatic expression

to depend on one's parents' (financial) support; to nibble at one's parents' shins

Examples
彼はまだ親のすねをかじっている
He's still sponging off his parents.
親のすねかじり親の臑噛りおやのすねかじりNounExpressionFreq #136997
1

Idiomatic expression

sponging off one's parents

すねをかじる脛を齧るスネをかじる臑を嚙るExpressionUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #152461
1

Idiomatic expression

to depend on someone else's (financial) support (usu. one's parents')

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