Word details

鼻にかける

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 鼻にかける.

Dictionary

Entry

鼻にかける鼻に掛けるはなにかけるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #37374
1

to be full of pride; to be boastful

Examples
あまりそれを鼻にかけるな。
Don't boast too much about that.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

nose, snout

14 strokesFrequency 1,632JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

はな

hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour

11 strokesFrequency 1,027JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カイケイ

Kun

か.ける-か.けるか.け-か.け-が.けか.かる-か.かる-が.かるか.かり-が.かりかかり-がかり

Nanori

かけ

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