きゅう |
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窮 |
そ |
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鼠 |
ねこ |
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猫 |
を |
か |
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噛 |
む |
expression, Godan verb
Proverb.- a cornered rat will bite a cat, despair gives courage to a coward.
Variations
Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||||||||||
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窮鼠猫を噛む | きゅうそねこをかむ | |||||||||||||||
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窮鼠猫をかむ | きゅうそねこをかむ | |||||||||||||||
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窮鼠ネコを噛む | きゅうそねこをかむ | |||||||||||||||
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窮鼠ネコをかむ | きゅうそねこをかむ | |||||||||||||||
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きゅうそ猫をかむ | きゅうそねこをかむ |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
hard up, destitute, suffer
キュウ きわ.める キョウ (9th, N1)
hole, aperture, slit
あな ケツ けな (6th, N1)
cat
ねこ ビョウ (9th, N3)
chew, bite, gnaw
か.む コウ (Kentei Pre-1)