Word Meaning 目くそ鼻くそを笑う

めくそはなくそをわらう mekusohanakusoowarau

目くそ鼻くそを笑う is read as めくそはなくそをわらう (mekusohanakusoowarau) 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

めくそはなくそをわらう

Romaji

mekusohanakusoowarau

Writing Variants

  • 目糞鼻糞を笑う めくそはなくそをわらう mekusohanakuso o warau
  • 目糞鼻屎を笑う めくそはなくそをわらう mekusohanakuso o warau

Stroke Sequence

9 Characters • 38 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 125794 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)