Word details

藪をつついて蛇を出す

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 藪をつついて蛇を出す.

Dictionary

Entry

藪をつついて蛇を出すやぶをつついてへびをだすExpressionGodan verbFreq #85609
1

to stir up trouble for oneself; to scare out a snake by poking at the bush

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

thicket, bush, underbrush, grove

19 strokes

On

ソウ

Kun

やぶ

snake, serpent, hard drinker

11 strokesFrequency 1,721JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ジャ

Kun

へび

Nanori

あぶ

exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

5 strokesFrequency 13JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュツスイ

Kun

で.る-でだ.す-だ.すい.でるい.だす

Nanori

いずいづいですっすつてん

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