Word Meaning 出端を折る

でばなをおる debana o oru

出端を折る is read as でばなをおる (debana o oru) and means to spoil someone's start.

Meaning

English

  1. to spoil someone's start
  2. to kill someone's enthusiasm
  3. to take the wind out of someone's sails

Reading

Kana

でばなをおる

Romaji

debana o oru

Writing Variants

  • 出端を折る ではなをおる dehana o oru
  • 出鼻を折る ではなをおる dehana o oru
  • 出鼻を折る でばなをおる debana o oru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 87452 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

出力端子

しゅつりょくたんし

output terminal

出端

でばな

projecting part (of a headland, etc.)

出端

では

musical accompaniment for an actor going on stage

出っ端

でっぱな

projecting part (of a headland, etc.)

出端を挫く

でばなをくじく

to spoil someone's start

端折る

はしおる

to tuck up (a kimono skirt)

読み出し端末

よみだしたんまつ

readout terminal

尻端折

しりばしょり

tucking up the hem of one's garments

尻っ端折

しりっぱしょり

tucking up the hem of one's garments

出掛ける

でかける

to be about to leave

出る

でる

to be produced

出来る

できる

to become pregnant