Word Meaning 目くそが鼻くそを笑う

めくそがはなくそをわらう mekusogahanakusoowarau

目くそが鼻くそを笑う is read as めくそがはなくそをわらう (mekusogahanakusoowarau) and means the pot calling the kettle black.

Meaning

English

  1. the pot calling the kettle black
  2. the goop in the eye laughing at the snot in the nose

Reading

Kana

めくそがはなくそをわらう

Romaji

mekusogahanakusoowarau

Writing Variants

  • 目糞が鼻糞を笑う めくそがはなくそをわらう mekuso ga hanakuso o warau
  • 目糞が鼻屎を笑う めくそがはなくそをわらう mekuso ga hanakuso o warau

Stroke Sequence

10 Characters • 43 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 125793 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

目鼻

めはな

eyes and nose

目鼻立ち

めはなだち

(set of) facial features

目と鼻の間

めとはなのあいだ

very close (to)

目と鼻の先

めとはなのさき

very close (to)

目鼻が付く

めはながつく

to complete most of something

鼻先で笑う

はなさきでわらう

to laugh scornfully

鼻で笑う

はなでわらう

to laugh scornfully

卵に目鼻

たまごにめはな

(cute) egg-like face

直鼻猿亜目

ちょくびえんあもく

Haplorhini (primate suborder)

曲鼻猿亜目

きょくびえんあもく

Strepsirrhini (primate suborder)