Word Meaning お膝元
おひざもと
ohizamoto
お膝元 is read as おひざもと (ohizamoto) and means beside a nobleman.
Meaning
English
- beside a nobleman
- close aid (of a nobleman, etc.)
- place under one's direct control
- one's own turf
- one's own backyard
- place where a high ranking person resides
- one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.)
- Imperial capital
Reading
Kana
おひざもと
Romaji
ohizamoto
Writing Variants
- お膝下 おひざもと ohizamoto
- お膝許 おひざもと ohizamoto
Stroke Sequence
3 Characters • 22 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
1あの大企業のお膝元らしく巨大工場が立ち並ぶ。
There's a row of huge factories as though it were the seat of that large corporation.