Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 鳩が豆鉄砲を食ったよう(はとがまめでっぽうをくったよう) in Japanese

鳩が豆鉄砲を食ったよう
Kana Reading
はとがまめでっぽうをくったよう
Romaji
hatogamamedeppōwokuttayō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

13 strokes

pigeon, dove

On'Yomi: キュウ, ク

Kun'Yomi: はと, あつ.める

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JLPT 1

7 strokes

beans, pea, midget

On'Yomi: トウ, ズ

Kun'Yomi: まめ, まめ-

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JLPT 1

10 strokes

cannon, gun

On'Yomi: ホウ

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 2

13 strokes

iron

On'Yomi: テツ

Kun'Yomi: くろがね

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JLPT 5

9 strokes

eat, food

On'Yomi: ショク, ジキ

Kun'Yomi: く.う, く.らう, た.べる, は.む

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