ぶん
 
くび
 
 
 

expression, Ichidan verb

Idiomatic expression.
  1. to cut one's own throat, to dig one's own grave, to cause oneself harm, to bring ruin on oneself.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ぶん
 
くび
 
 
 
自分の首を絞める じぶんのくびをしめる
ぶん
 
くび
 
 
 
自分の首を締める じぶんのくびをしめる
ぶん
 
くび
 
 
 
 
自分の首をしめる じぶんのくびをしめる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

oneself
ジ みずか.ら おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
part, minute of time, segment
ブン わ.ける ブ (2nd)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)
neck, counter for songs and poems
くび シュ おびと (2nd, N3)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
oneself
ジ みずか.ら おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
strangle, constrict, wring
しぼ.る し.める コウ (8th, N1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
mingle, mixing, association
コウ -か.う まじ.わる (2nd, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
father
ちち フ (2nd, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)