Word details

くだを巻く

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word くだを巻く.

Dictionary

Entry

くだを巻くクダを巻く管を巻くくだをまくExpressionGodan verbFreq #90663
1

Idiomatic expression

to babble in one's cups; to ramble drunkenly

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)

9 strokesFrequency 944JLPT N2Grade 6

On

カンケン

Kun

ま.くまきま.き

pipe, tube, wind instrument, drunken talk, control, jurisdiction

14 strokesFrequency 517JLPT N2Grade 4

On

カン

Kun

くだ

Nanori

すが

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