Word Meaning 歯に衣を着せない

はにきぬをきせない ha ni kinu o kisenai

歯に衣を着せない is read as はにきぬをきせない (ha ni kinu o kisenai) and means not mince matters.

Meaning

English

  1. not mince matters
  2. not mince one's words

Reading

Kana

はにきぬをきせない

Romaji

ha ni kinu o kisenai

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 45 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 126604 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

着衣

ちゃくい

clothes (that one is wearing)

着衣泳

ちゃくいえい

swimming fully-clothed

歯痒い

はがゆい

(feeling) impatient

歯車がかみ合わない

はぐるまがかみあわない

not meshing (of people, organizations, etc.)

歯磨き

はみがき

dental brushing

歯並び

はならび

row of teeth

歯内療法学

しないりょうほうがく

endodontology