Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 生き馬の目を抜く(いきうまのめをぬく) in Japanese

生き馬の目を抜く
Kana Reading
いきうまのめをぬく
Romaji
ikiumanomewonuku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    to catch a weasel asleep; to pluck out the eye of a live horse
    Example sentence
    生き馬の目を抜くようなやつ He is a sharp-shooter.

Examples of 生き馬の目を抜く, いきうまのめをぬく in a sentence

  • 生き馬の目を抜くようなやつ

    He is a sharp-shooter.



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

7 strokes

slip out, extract, pull out, pilfer, quote, remove, omit

On'Yomi: バツ, ハツ, ハイ

Kun'Yomi: ぬ.く, -ぬ.く, ぬ.き, ぬ.ける, ぬ.かす, ぬ.かる

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JLPT 3

10 strokes

horse

On'Yomi: バ

Kun'Yomi: うま, うま-, ま

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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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JLPT 5

5 strokes

life, genuine, birth

On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: い.きる, い.かす, い.ける, う.まれる, うま.れる, う.まれ, うまれ, う.む, お.う, は.える, は.やす, き, なま, なま-, な.る, な.す, む.す, -う

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