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    3. 目くそ鼻くそを笑う

    目くそ鼻くそを笑う

    目めく​そ​鼻はなく​そ​を​笑わらう​

    the pot calling the kettle black

    NTExpressionsEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab38 strokes

    目糞鼻糞を笑う目糞鼻屎を笑う

    めくそはなくそをわらう

    Expressions

    1.
    the pot calling the kettle black, the goop in the eye laughing at the snot in the nose
    idiomatic expression

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    Characters that make up this word

    目
    め・-め・ま-…(6)
    eye・class・look・insight・experience…(2)
    Kanji
    鼻
    はな…(1)
    nose・snout
    Kanji
    笑
    わら.う・え.む…(2)
    laugh
    Kanji
    く
    ku
    Kana
    そ
    so
    Kana
    を
    wo
    Kana
    う
    u
    Kana
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