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腹の皮が突っ張れば目の皮がたるむ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 腹の皮が突っ張れば目の皮がたるむ.
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Proverb
one becomes sleepy when one's stomach is full; full stomach, sleepy head; when the skin of the belly is extended, the skin of the eyes droops
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
腹
abdomen, belly, stomach
13 strokesFrequency 1,286JLPT N2Grade 6
On
フク
Kun
はら
皮
pelt, skin, hide, leather, skin radical (no. 107)
5 strokesFrequency 1,092JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ヒ
Kun
かわ
突
stab, protruding, thrust, pierce, prick, collision, sudden
8 strokesFrequency 521JLPT N2Grade 8
On
トツカ
Kun
つ.く
張
counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)
11 strokesFrequency 403JLPT N2Grade 5
On
チョウ
Kun
は.る-は.り-ば.り
Nanori
はりわり
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
弛
slacken, relax
6 strokesFrequency 2,497Grade 9
On
チシ
Kun
たる.むたる.めるたゆ.むゆる.むゆる.み
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