駑馬に鞭打つ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 駑馬に鞭打つ
1
Humble
to work hard; to keep one's nose to the grindstone; to whip a jaded horse
2
Orig. meaning
to make someone do what is beyond their ability
Kanji in this Word
駑
15 strokes
Meanings
slow horse
foolish fellow
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ド
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
にぶ.い
馬
10 strokes
Frequency: 639
JLPT N2
Grade 2
Meanings
horse
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
バ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
うま
うま-
ま
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
た
ばん
め
も
鞭
18 strokes
Grade 9
Meanings
whip
rod
counter for whippings
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ベン
ヘン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
むち
むちうつ
打
5 strokes
Frequency: 239
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
strike
hit
knock
pound
dozen
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ダ
ダース
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
う.つ
う.ち-
ぶ.つ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
うち
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