生き馬の目を抜く (いきうまのめをぬく): to be shrewd

Dictionary

生いき馬うまの目めを抜ぬく

to be shrewd

NTExpressionsEmotions & Psychology Kanji Vocab36 strokes

いきうまのめをぬく

Expressions

to be shrewd, to be sharp, to keep your wits about you, to pluck out the eye of a live horse

idiomatic expression

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Characters that make up this word

生

い.きる・い.かす・い.ける・う.まれる・うま.れる・う.まれ…(39)

eye・class・look・insight・experience…(2)

Kanji

抜

ぬ.く・-ぬ.く・ぬ.き・ぬ.ける・ぬ.かす・ぬ.かる…(4)

slip out・extract・pull out・pilfer・quote…(2)

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Dictionary

生いき馬うまの目めを抜ぬく

to be shrewd

NTExpressionsEmotions & Psychology Kanji Vocab36 strokes

いきうまのめをぬく

Expressions

to be shrewd, to be sharp, to keep your wits about you, to pluck out the eye of a live horse

idiomatic expression

Stroke 0 / 36

Speed1.0x

Characters that make up this word

生

い.きる・い.かす・い.ける・う.まれる・うま.れる・う.まれ…(39)

eye・class・look・insight・experience…(2)

Kanji

抜

ぬ.く・-ぬ.く・ぬ.き・ぬ.ける・ぬ.かす・ぬ.かる…(4)

slip out・extract・pull out・pilfer・quote…(2)

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生き馬の目を抜く

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Stroke Order36

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生き馬の目を抜く

Pronunciation

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Stroke Order36

Contains8

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