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    3. 能無し犬の高吠え

    能無し犬の高吠え

    能のう無なし​犬いぬの​高たか吠ぼえ​

    jealous complaint

    NTNounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab47 strokes

    能なし犬の高吠え

    のうなしいぬのたかぼえ

    Noun

    1.
    jealous complaint, the loud bark of a talentless dog
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 47

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    能
    よ.く・あた.う…(5)
    ability・talent・skill・capacity
    Kanji
    無
    な.い…(2)
    nothingness・none・ain't・nothing・nil…(1)
    Kanji
    犬
    いぬ・いぬ-…(1)
    dog
    Kanji
    高
    たか.い・たか・-だか・たか.まる・たか.める…(6)
    tall・high・expensive
    Kanji
    吠
    ほえ.る・ほ.える…(2)
    bark・howl・cry
    Kanji
    し
    shi
    Kana
    の
    no
    Kana
    え
    e
    Kana
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