Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 鼻の先(はなのさき) in Japanese

鼻の先
Kana Reading
はなのさき
Romaji
hananosaki
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    in front of your nose; right next to you
    Example sentence
    彼らは我々の和解の試みを鼻の先で笑ってはねつけた。 They scorned our attempts at reconciliation.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    tip of one's nose

Examples of 鼻の先, はなのさき in a sentence

Kanji in this word

鼻 JLPT 2

14 strokes

nose, snout

On'Yomi: ビ

Kun'Yomi: はな

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先 JLPT 5

6 strokes

before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

On'Yomi: セン

Kun'Yomi: さき, ま.ず

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