Word details
親のすねをかじる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 親のすねをかじる.
Dictionary
Entry
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Idiomatic expression
to depend on one's parents' (financial) support; to nibble at one's parents' shins
Examples
彼はまだ親のすねをかじっている。
He's still sponging off his parents.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
親
parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
16 strokesFrequency 406JLPT N3Grade 2
On
シン
Kun
おやおや-した.しいした.しむ
Nanori
ぎちかのり
脛
leg, shin
11 strokes
On
ケイ
Kun
すねはぎ
齧
gnaw, nibble, munch, have a smattering of
21 strokes
On
ゲツケツ
Kun
かじ.るか.む
囓
gnaw
24 strokes
On
ゲツケツ
Kun
かじ.るか.む
臑
leg, shin
18 strokes
On
ジドウジュデイ
Kun
すね
噛
chew, bite, gnaw
15 strokesFrequency 2,399
On
コウゴウ
Kun
か.むか.じる
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