Word details
目くそが鼻くそを笑う
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 目くそが鼻くそを笑う.
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Entry
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Idiomatic expression
the pot calling the kettle black; the goop in the eye laughing at the snot in the nose
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
目
eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
5 strokesFrequency 76JLPT N4Grade 1
On
モクボク
Kun
め-めま-
Nanori
さかんさがんさっかさつか
鼻
nose, snout
14 strokesFrequency 1,632JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ビ
Kun
はな
笑
laugh
10 strokesFrequency 913JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ショウ
Kun
わら.うえ.む
Nanori
えみ
糞
shit, feces, excrement
17 strokesFrequency 2,473
On
フン
Kun
くそ
屎
shit, excrement
9 strokes
On
シキ
Kun
くそ
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