しっぽ
尻尾
　
を
ふ
振
　
る

expression, Godan verb

  1. to wag one's tail.
  2. to flatter, to butter up, to fawn (on). Idiomatic expression.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しっぽ
尻尾
　
を
ふ
振
　
る
 尻尾を振る しっぽをふる
　
し
　
っ
　
ぽ
　
を
ふ
振
　
る
 しっぽを振る しっぽをふる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

buttocks, hips, butt
しり　コウ　がみ (Late High School)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
nine
キュウ　ク　ここの (1st, N5)
tail, end, counter for fish
お　ビ (Early Jr. High, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
fur, hair, feather
モウ　け　めん (2nd, N2)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
to depend on, to entrust with
タク　チャク
seven
なな　シチ　なの (1st, N5)
shake, wave, wag
ふ.る　シン　ふり (Early Jr. High, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
sign of the dragon, 7-9AM, fifth sign of Chinese zodiac
たつ　シン　とき (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment, (衣 variant)