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    3. 顔に泥を塗る

    顔に泥を塗る

    顔かおに​泥どろを​塗ぬる​

    to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab46 strokes

    かおにどろをぬる

    Verb

    1.
    to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on, to fling mud at, to put to shame
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 46

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    顔
    かお…(1)
    face・expression
    Kanji
    泥
    どろ・なず.む…(5)
    mud・mire・adhere to・be attached to
    Kanji
    塗
    ぬ.る・ぬ.り・まみ.れる…(1)
    paint・plaster・daub・smear・coating
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
    を
    wo
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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