Word details

自腹を切る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 自腹を切る.

Dictionary

Entry

自腹を切る自腹をきるじばらをきるExpressionGodan verbFreq #65207
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Idiomatic expression

to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket

Examples
自分の責任を認めて自腹をきりなさい。
You have to dig down and pay for it.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

oneself

6 strokesFrequency 19JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

みずか.らおの.ずからおの.ずと

Nanori

より

abdomen, belly, stomach

13 strokesFrequency 1,286JLPT N2Grade 6

On

フク

Kun

はら

cut, cutoff, be sharp

4 strokesFrequency 324JLPT N3Grade 2

On

セツサイ

Kun

き.る-き.るき.り-き.り-ぎ.りき.れる-き.れるき.れ-き.れ-ぎ.れ

Nanori

きつきりぎり

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