Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 親の脛を齧る(おやのすねをかじる) in Japanese

親の脛を齧る, 親の脛を囓る, 親のすねを囓る, 親のすねをかじる
Kana Reading
おやのすねをかじる
Romaji
oyanosunewokajiru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `ru' ending
    Meaning
    to depend on one's parents' (financial) support
    Example sentence
    はまだ親のすねをかじっている He's still sponging off his parents.

Examples of 親の脛を齧る, 親の脛を囓る, 親のすねを囓る, 親のすねをかじる, おやのすねをかじる in a sentence

  • はまだ親のすねをかじっている

    He's still sponging off his parents.



Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

16 strokes

parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: おや, おや-, した.しい, した.しむ

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11 strokes

leg, shin

On'Yomi: ケイ

Kun'Yomi: すね, はぎ

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24 strokes

gnaw

On'Yomi: ゲツ, ケツ

Kun'Yomi: かじ.る, か.む

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21 strokes

gnaw, nibble, munch, have a smattering of

On'Yomi: ゲツ, ケツ

Kun'Yomi: かじ.る, か.む

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