Word details
伝家の宝刀を抜く
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 伝家の宝刀を抜く.
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Idiomatic expression
to employ one's secret weapon; to play one's trump card; to use the ace up one's sleeve
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
伝
transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition
6 strokesFrequency 416JLPT N2Grade 4
On
デンテン
Kun
つた.わるつた.えるつた.うつだ.う-づた.いつて
Nanori
つたえ
家
house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
10 strokesFrequency 133JLPT N3Grade 2
On
カケ
Kun
いえやうち
Nanori
ありえくつかべ
宝
treasure, wealth, valuables
8 strokesFrequency 1,139JLPT N2Grade 6
On
ホウ
Kun
たから
Nanori
ほ
刀
sword, saber, knife
2 strokesFrequency 1,794JLPT N1Grade 2
On
トウ
Kun
かたなそり
Nanori
きちとわき
抜
slip out, extract, pull out, pilfer, quote, remove, omit
7 strokesFrequency 726JLPT N2Grade 8
On
バツハツハイ
Kun
ぬ.く-ぬ.くぬ.きぬ.けるぬ.かすぬ.かる
Nanori
ぬき
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