Word details
出鼻を折る
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 出鼻を折る.
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Entry
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Rare term
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
折
fold, break, fracture, bend, yield, submit
7 strokesFrequency 962JLPT N2Grade 4
On
セツシャク
Kun
お.るおりお.り-お.りお.れる
Nanori
せき
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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