expression, noun

Idiomatic expression.
  1. two sly characters outfoxing each other, a fox and a raccoon dog fooling each other.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
 
 
狐と狸の化かし合い きつねとたぬきのばかしあい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

fox
きつね コ (Kentei Pre-1)
dog(犬) variant
melon
うり カ ケ (Kentei Pre-1)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
stretch
フツ ブチ ま.がる
tanuki, raccoon
たぬき リ ライ (Kentei Pre-1)
dog(犬) variant
ri, village, parent's home
さと リ さ (2nd)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
change, take the form of, influence
カ ば.ける ケ (3rd, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
fit, suit, join
あ.う あい- ゴウ (2nd, N3)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ あつまる
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)