shown one's claws

form-of participle past

past participle of show one's claws

Japanese Meaning

「shown one's claws」は「show one's claws」の過去分詞形です。

When dealing with unscrupulous competitors, one had shown one's claws to avoid being pushed out of the market.

ずるい競争相手と対峙すると、市場から追い出されないように人は牙を剥いた。

Sense（1）

past participle of show one's claws