Word Meaning 尻切れトンボ

しりきれとんぼ shirikiretombo

尻切れトンボ is read as しりきれとんぼ (shirikiretombo) and means leaving unfinished.

Meaning

English

  1. leaving unfinished
  2. unfinished ending

Reading

Kana

しりきれとんぼ

Romaji

shirikiretombo

Writing Variants

  • 尻切れとんぼ しりきれとんぼ shirikiretombo
  • 尻切れ蜻蛉 しりきれとんぼ shirikiretombo

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Rank 156548 Priority Y

Related Vocabulary

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尻切れ

しりきれ

object cut off at the end

トカゲの尻尾切り

とかげのしっぽぎり

evading blame for a transgression by pinning it on a subordinate and abandoning them

尻尾

しっぽ

tail (animal)

しり

consequence

大切

たいせつ

careful

締め切り

しめきり

closing (a door, window, etc.)

踏切

ふみきり

determination

貸し切り

かしきり

reserving (for exclusive use)

一切

いっさい

absolutely (not)

切実

せつじつ

pertinent

切手

きって

stamp (postage)