Word Meaning 巾をきかせる

はばをきかせる habaokikaseru

巾をきかせる is read as はばをきかせる (habaokikaseru) and means to throw one's weight around.

Meaning

English

  1. to throw one's weight around
  2. to exercise one's authority
  3. to make one's presence felt

Reading

Kana

はばをきかせる

Romaji

habaokikaseru

Writing Variants

  • 巾を利かせる はばをきかせる haba o kikaseru
  • 幅をきかせる はばをきかせる habaokikaseru
  • 幅を効かせる はばをきかせる haba o kikaseru
  • 幅を利かせる はばをきかせる haba o kikaseru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Proverb Rank 163250 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

雑巾

ぞうきん

house-cloth

布巾

ふきん

dish towel

頭巾

ずきん

tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)