Japanese Dictionary
Meaning of 尻尾を巻く in Japanese
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尻尾を巻く
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Kana Readingしっぽをまく
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Romajishippowomaku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `ku' ending
- Meaning
- (a person) to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- (a dog) to tuck one's tail between one's legs
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Verb Conjugations
Non-Past
- Plain
- 尻尾を巻く
- Plain Polite
- 尻尾を巻きます
- Negative
- 尻尾を巻かない
- Negative Polite
- 尻尾を巻きません
Past
- Plain
- 尻尾を巻いた
- Plain Polite
- 尻尾を巻きました
- Negative
- 尻尾を巻かなかった
- Negative Polite
- 尻尾を巻きませんでした
Te
- Plain
- 尻尾を巻いて
- Plain Polite
- 尻尾を巻きまして
- Negative
- --
- Negative Polite
- --
Passive
- Plain
- 尻尾を巻かれる
- Plain Polite
- 尻尾を巻かれます
- Negative
- 尻尾を巻かれない
- Negative Polite
- 尻尾を巻かれません
Related Kanji
巻
JLPT 2
9 strokes
scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)
On'Yomi: カン, ケン
Kun'Yomi: ま.く, まき, ま.き
尾
JLPT 1
7 strokes
tail, end, counter for fish, lower slope of mountain
On'Yomi: ビ
Kun'Yomi: お