Word details
出鼻をくじく
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 出鼻をくじく.
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Entry
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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
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
出
exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude
5 strokesFrequency 13JLPT N4Grade 1
On
シュツスイ
Kun
で.る-でだ.す-だ.すい.でるい.だす
Nanori
いずいづいでじすっすつてん
鼻
nose, snout
14 strokesFrequency 1,632JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ビ
Kun
はな
挫
crush, break, sprain, discourage
11 strokesFrequency 1,869Grade 8
On
ザサ
Kun
くじ.くくじ.ける
端
edge, origin, end, point, border, verge, cape
14 strokesFrequency 960JLPT N1Grade 8
On
タン
Kun
はしははた-ばたはな
Nanori
ただしみず
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