Word Meaning 八方破れ

はっぽうやぶれ happouyabure

八方破れ is read as はっぽうやぶれ (happouyabure) and means full of holes (e.g. argument).

Meaning

English

full of holes (e.g. argument)
vulnerable to any kind of attack (or criticism, etc.)

Reading

Kana

はっぽうやぶれ

Romaji

happouyabure

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Proverb ✓ Rank 75738 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

八方美人

はっぽうびじん

flawlessly beautiful woman

八方円満

はっぽうえんまん

to the satisfaction of all parties

八割方

はちわりがた

about 80%

八方

はっぽう

large hanging lantern

八方手を尽くす

はっぽうてをつくす

to try all possible means

八丈方言

はちじょうほうげん

Hachijō dialects

八方丸く収まる

はっぽうまるくおさまる

to find a solution (after struggle)

八方行灯

はっぽうあんどん

large hanging paper lantern

八方ふさがり

はっぽうふさがり

being boxed in on all sides

四方八方

しほうはっぽう

in all directions

八つ当たり

やつあたり

venting one's anger (on someone or something)

八千草

やちぐさ

variety of plants