Word details

飼い犬に手をかまれる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 飼い犬に手をかまれる.

Dictionary

Entry

飼い犬に手をかまれる飼い犬に手を噛まれるかいいぬにてをかまれるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #98592
1

Idiomatic expression

to be betrayed by a trusted follower

Examples
私は飼い犬に手をかまれた
I was stabbed in the back by my subordinate.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

domesticate, raise, keep, feed

13 strokesFrequency 1,392JLPT N1Grade 5

On

Kun

か.う

Nanori

かい

dog

4 strokesFrequency 1,326JLPT N3Grade 1

On

ケン

Kun

いぬいぬ-

hand

4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュ

Kun

て--てた-

chew, bite, gnaw

15 strokesFrequency 2,399

On

コウゴウ

Kun

か.むか.じる

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