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

脛

leg, shin

11 strokes

On

ケイ

Kun

すねはぎ
疵

crack, flaw, scratch, speck

11 strokes

On

シ

Kun

きず
持

hold, have

9 strokesFrequency 119JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ジ

Kun

も.つ-も.ちも.てる

Nanori

もちもつ
傷

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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