JMdict: 2684060
出鼻をくじく 【でばなをくじく】
- [exp,v5k] to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
Kanji in this word:
| Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 出 | Exit, Leave, Go Out, Come Out, Put Out, Protrude | シュツ, スイ | で.る, -で, だ.す, -だ.す, い.でる, い.だす | 1 |
| 鼻 | Nose, Snout | ビ | はな | 3 |