Word details
尾羽打ち枯らす
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 尾羽打ち枯らす.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to be in a miserable state; to be down and out
Examples
尾羽打ち枯らした彼の姿を見るのは忍びないね。
It's really unbearable to see him looking so down-and-out.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
尾
tail, end, counter for fish, lower slope of mountain
7 strokesFrequency 875JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ビ
Kun
お
羽
feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
6 strokesFrequency 748JLPT N2Grade 2
On
ウ
Kun
はわはね
Nanori
しゅうば
打
strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen
5 strokesFrequency 239JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ダダース
Kun
う.つう.ち-ぶ.つ
Nanori
うち
枯
wither, die, dry up, be seasoned
9 strokesFrequency 1,749JLPT N2Grade 8
On
コ
Kun
か.れるか.らす
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