Word Meaning 尻に帆をかける

しりにほをかける shiri ni hookakeru

尻に帆をかける is read as しりにほをかける (shiri ni hookakeru) and means to beat a hasty retreat.

Meaning

English

  1. to beat a hasty retreat
  2. to turn tail and run away
  3. to take to one's heels

Reading

Kana

しりにほをかける

Romaji

shiri ni hookakeru

Writing Variants

  • 尻に帆を掛ける しりにほをかける shiri ni ho o kakeru

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Rank 164396 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

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尻に帆かける

しりにほかける

to beat a hasty retreat

尻尾

しっぽ

tail (animal)

しり

consequence

得手に帆を揚げる

えてにほをあげる

to hoist one's sail when the wind is fair

帆船

ほぶね

sailing ship

順風満帆

じゅんぷうまんぽ

smooth sailing

帆走

はんそう

sailing

sail

川尻

かわじり

mouth of a river

塩尻

しおじり

cone-shaped

日本外洋帆走協会

にっぽんがいようはんそうきょうかい

Nippon Ocean Racing Club

総帆展帆

そうはんてんぱん

in full sail