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尻尾を掴む

Hiragana
しっぽをつかむ
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
「尻尾を掴む」は、比喩的に相手の弱点や証拠、秘密などを握ることを意味する表現。特に、悪事や不正行為などの決定的な証拠をつかむ、というニュアンスが強い。 / もともとは動物の尻尾を実際につかむ動作から転じて、逃げようとする相手を捕まえる、取り逃がさない、という意味合いも含む。
Easy Japanese Meaning
わるいことをした人のひみつやしょうこを見つけてにがさないようにすること
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The reporter obtained decisive evidence about the scandal and succeeded in getting dirt on the politician.

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つかむ

Kanji
掴む
Verb
Japanese Meaning
手などでしっかりと握ること。捕えること。 / チャンスや機会などを自分のものにすること。 / 要点・特徴・雰囲気などを理解すること。 / (比喩的に)人の心や人気をとらえること。
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てでしっかりにぎってもつこと。
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しっぽ

Kanji
尻尾
Noun
Japanese Meaning
しっぽ
Easy Japanese Meaning
どうぶつの からだの うしろに ある ながく つきでた ぶぶん
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Every time the dog's tail wagged, she felt memories from her childhood resurface.

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しっぽう

Kanji
七宝
Noun
Japanese Meaning
仏教用語で、極楽浄土を荘厳する七種の宝物(一般に、金・銀・瑠璃・玻璃・瑪瑙・珊瑚・瑠璃/しゃこなど)を指す。また、そこから転じて、非常に貴重で美しいもののたとえとして用いられる。
Easy Japanese Meaning
ぶっきょうでたいせつとされるななつのほうせきのこと。きんやぎんなどをふくむ。
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The temple's roof is decorated with a pattern of the seven treasures—gold, silver, pearls, agate, crystal, coral, and lapis lazuli.

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Onyomi
カク
Kunyomi
つかむ / つかまえる / つかまる / つか
Character
Hyōgai extended form-of kanji shinjitai uncommon
Japanese Meaning
Extended shinjitai form of 摑
Easy Japanese Meaning
てでものをしっかりつかむことをあらわすかんじ
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kyūjitai

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カク
Kunyomi
さら
Character
Hyōgai kanji uncommon
Japanese Meaning
人をさらうこと / ひったくるように奪い取ること
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ひとをむりにさらってつれていくことをあらわすかんじのもじ
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He was suddenly abducted by someone in the middle of the night.

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七宝

Hiragana
しっぽう / しちほう
Noun
Japanese Meaning
仏教などでいう「七つの宝」。金・銀・瑠璃(るり)・玻璃(はり)・しゃこ・珊瑚(さんご)・瑪瑙(めのう)などを指す。転じて、とても貴重なもの、美しいもののたとえとしても用いられる。 / 金属やガラスなどの素地に色ガラスの釉薬(うわぐすり)を焼き付けて模様を表す装飾技法、またはそれによって作られた工芸品。和製のエナメル(enamel)。
Easy Japanese Meaning
ぶっきょうでいう、ななつのたから。きん、ぎん、しんじゅ、めのう、すいしょう、さんご、るり。
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In Buddhism, it is said that the seven treasures, including gold, have significant meaning.

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胸ぐらを掴む

Hiragana
むなぐらをつかむ
Kanji
胸倉を掴む
Phrase
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
相手の胸ぐら(胸元の衣服のあたり)を手でつかむこと。多くは相手を威圧したり、怒りをあらわにして詰め寄る行為を指す。
Easy Japanese Meaning
人のむねのえりをきつくつかんで、おどしたりおこったりすること
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In a fit of anger he grabbed the other person by the collar, and the conversation instantly turned hostile.

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掴む

Hiragana
つかむ
Verb
Japanese Meaning
掴む
Easy Japanese Meaning
てで ものを ぎゅっと にぎる。きかいなどを てに いれる。
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尻尾

Hiragana
しっぽ
Noun
Japanese Meaning
しっぽ
Easy Japanese Meaning
どうぶつのからだのうしろにあるながいぶぶん。ふったり、うごくときにやくにたつ。
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