Word details

負け犬の遠吠え

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 負け犬の遠吠え.

Dictionary

Entry

負け犬の遠吠えまけいぬのとおぼえNounExpressionFreq #47870
1

Idiomatic expression

backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; the far-off bark of a retreating dog

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility

9 strokesFrequency 443JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

ま.けるま.かすお.う

dog

4 strokesFrequency 1,326JLPT N3Grade 1

On

ケン

Kun

いぬいぬ-

distant, far

12 strokesFrequency 887JLPT N3Grade 2

On

エンオン

Kun

とお.い

Nanori

おにどお

bark, howl, cry

7 strokes

On

ハイベイ

Kun

ほえ.るほ.える

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