Word details
天に向かって唾を吐く
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 天に向かって唾を吐く.
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Idiomatic expression
to harm oneself as a result of trying to harm someone else; to cut off one's nose to spite one's face; to turn to the sky and spit
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
天
heavens, sky, imperial
4 strokesFrequency 512JLPT N4Grade 1
On
テン
Kun
あまつあめあま-
Nanori
あきあもたたかしてなま
向
yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach
6 strokesFrequency 182JLPT N2Grade 3
On
コウ
Kun
む.くむ.い-む.きむ.ける-む.けむ.かうむ.かいむ.こうむ.こう-むこむか.い
Nanori
こおたなむかむかいむこう
唾
saliva, sputum
11 strokesGrade 8
On
ダタ
Kun
つばつばき
吐
spit, vomit, belch, confess, tell (lies)
6 strokesFrequency 1,674JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ト
Kun
は.くつ.く
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