Word details

脛に疵持つ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 脛に疵持つ.

Dictionary

Entry

脛に疵持つ脛に傷持つすねにきずもつExpressionGodan verbFreq #120010
1

to have a guilty conscience

Examples
すねにきずもつ者は他人の批評などしないほうがよい。
People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

leg, shin

11 strokes

On

ケイ

Kun

すねはぎ

crack, flaw, scratch, speck

11 strokes

On

Kun

きず

hold, have

9 strokesFrequency 119JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

も.つ-も.ちも.てる

Nanori

もちもつ

wound, hurt, injure, impair, pain, injury, cut, gash, scar, weak point

13 strokesFrequency 845JLPT N1Grade 6

On

ショウ

Kun

きずいた.むいた.める

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