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fart; gas; wind

worthless thing; insignificant thing

sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake

Idiomatic expression

of no concern; nothing; trivial; not even a fart

to fart; to break wind

farting; breaking wind

Idiomatic expression

something easy to do; cinch

Idiomatic expression

not give a damn; not care a bit

Derogatory

useless person; worthless person

Orig. meaning

farting; farter

to fart; to break wind

sophist; quibbler

Word usually written using kana alone

bombardier beetle (esp. species Pheropsophus jessoensis)

stink bug

skunkvine (Paederia foetida); stinkvine; Chinese fever vine

stinky bug (esp. the bombardier beetle); stink bug

Proverb

there is no use shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted; squeezing your buttocks after you have farted

Idiomatic expression

of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless

Proverb

it is often the originator of problems who kicks up a fuss or complains loudest; the one who smelt it dealt it

Historical term

female servant hired to take the blame for a noblewoman's farts

farting jester (Edo period); flatulist

first person to say something; first person to suggest something; person who raised a matter

bent back; prone posture

weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve

breaking wind; farting

stink bomb; foul odour emitted from the anal sacs of a frightened weasel

Idiomatic expression

final desperate tactic

Colloquial

silent fart

Idiomatic expression

something easy to do; cinch; a kappa's fart