Word details
毛を吹いて疵を求む
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 毛を吹いて疵を求む.
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Entry
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Idiomatic expression; Nidan verb (lower class)
to be nitpicky; to be fault-finding
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
毛
fur, hair, feather, down
4 strokesFrequency 1,179JLPT N2Grade 2
On
モウ
Kun
け
Nanori
めんも
吹
blow, breathe, puff, emit, smoke
7 strokesFrequency 1,133JLPT N2Grade 8
On
スイ
Kun
ふ.く
Nanori
ふき
疵
crack, flaw, scratch, speck
11 strokes
On
シ
Kun
きず
求
request, want, wish for, require, demand
7 strokesFrequency 220JLPT N2Grade 4
On
キュウグ
Kun
もと.める
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