Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 目くそ鼻くそを笑う(めくそはなくそをわらう) in Japanese

目くそ鼻くそを笑う, 目糞鼻糞を笑う, 目糞鼻屎を笑う
Kana Reading
めくそはなくそをわらう
Romaji
mekusohanakusowowarau
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    the pot calling the kettle black (lit: for the sleep in one's eyes to laugh at the snot in one's nose)


Kanji in this word

17 strokes

shit, feces, excrement

On'Yomi: フン

Kun'Yomi: くそ

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JLPT 2

14 strokes

nose, snout

On'Yomi: ビ

Kun'Yomi: はな

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JLPT 3

10 strokes

laugh

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi: わら.う, え.む

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JLPT 5

5 strokes

eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

On'Yomi: モク, ボク

Kun'Yomi: め, -め, ま-

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9 strokes

shit, excrement

On'Yomi: シ, キ

Kun'Yomi: くそ

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