臍を噛む
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 臍を噛む
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Idiomatic expression
to regret bitterly; to be very sorry (for); to bite one's navel
Examples
彼女は姑の気にさわるようなことを言わなければよかったと臍を噛んだ。
She bitterly regretted having said something that displeased her mother-in-law.
Kanji in this Word
臍
18 strokes
Meanings
navel
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セイ
サイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
へそ
ほぞ
噛
15 strokes
Frequency: 2399
Meanings
chew
bite
gnaw
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
ゴウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
か.む
か.じる
噬
16 strokes
Meanings
bite
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゼイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
か.む
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