Word details
針小棒大
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 針小棒大.
Dictionary
Entry
1
exaggeration; making a mountain out of a molehill
Examples
お前は何でも針小棒大に言う悪い癖がある。
You have a habit of exaggerating everything.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
針
needle, pin, staple, stinger
10 strokesFrequency 505JLPT N2Grade 6
On
シン
Kun
はり
Nanori
は
小
little, small
3 strokesFrequency 114JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ショウ
Kun
ちい.さいこ-お-さ-
Nanori
いさらこうさざしゃおちいさ
棒
rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line
12 strokesFrequency 1,455JLPT N2Grade 6
On
ボウ
大
large, big
3 strokesFrequency 7JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ダイタイ
Kun
おお-おお.きい-おお.いに
Nanori
うふおおうたたかしともはじめひろひろしまさまさるもとわ
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