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鼻
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to be full of pride; to be boastful
Examples
あまりそれを鼻にかけるな。
Don't boast too much about that.
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to blow one's nose
Examples
このハンカチで鼻をかみなさい。
Blow your nose with this handkerchief.
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Idiomatic expression
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
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foul-smelling; stinking
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intolerable (behaviour, attitude, etc.); unbearable; disgusting
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Idiomatic expression
to outwit; to get the better of; to leave (an opponent) dumbfounded; to expose (someone's) nose
Examples
この新しいブーツでみんなの鼻を明かしてやりたいんだ。
With these new boots of mine, I hope to knock them dead.
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to spurn; to snub; to treat with contempt
Examples
彼は私の提案を鼻であしらった。
He turned up his nose at my suggestion.
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to take someone down a peg; to cut someone down to size; to dampen someone's confidence
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Idiomatic expression
to look displeased; to flare one's nostrils
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Idiomatic expression
to complete most of something; to take a concrete shape; for the most important parts to be done; the nose and eyes are in place
