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トカゲの尻尾切り 【トカゲのしっぽきり】

  1. [exp] evading blame for a transgression by pinning it on a subordinate and abandoning them; a skink lizard's shedding of its tail
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings Grade
尻 Buttocks, Hips, Butt, Rear コウ しり
尾 Tail, End, Counter For Fish, Lower Slope Of Mountain ビ お
切 Cut, Cutoff, Be Sharp セツ, サイ き.る, -き.る, き.り, -き.り, -ぎ.り, き.れる, -き.れる, き.れ, -き.れ, -ぎ.れ 2