Word Meaning ごまめの歯軋り

ごまめのはぎしり gomamenohagishiri

ごまめの歯軋り is read as ごまめのはぎしり (gomamenohagishiri) and means feeble anger (that one cannot act on because one is powerless).

Meaning

English

  1. feeble anger (that one cannot act on because one is powerless)
  2. the clenching teeth of a dried sardine

Reading

Kana

ごまめのはぎしり

Romaji

gomamenohagishiri

Writing Variants

  • 鱓の歯軋り ごまめのはぎしり gomame no hagishiri

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 32 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Proverb Rank 159185 Priority Y

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

歯止め

はどめ

brake

歯向かう

はむかう

to strike back at

歯科

しか

dentistry

support (of a geta)

歯車

はぐるま

cog (in an organization, company, etc.)

虫歯

むしば

cavity

歯ブラシ

はぶらし

toothbrush

歯磨き

はみがき

dental brushing

入れ歯

いれば

false tooth

歯医者

はいしゃ

dentist

前歯

まえば

front tooth

歯痒い

はがゆい

(feeling) impatient