Word Meaning 眉に唾を塗る

まゆにつばをぬる mayu ni tsuba o nuru

眉に唾を塗る is read as まゆにつばをぬる (mayu ni tsuba o nuru) and means to keep one's wit about one.

Meaning

English

  1. to keep one's wit about one
  2. to be on one's guard
  3. to be wary
  4. to keep on one's toes

Reading

Kana

まゆにつばをぬる

Romaji

mayu ni tsuba o nuru

Writing Variants

  • 眉に唾をぬる まゆにつばをぬる mayu ni tsubaonuru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 40 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

眉に唾をつける

まゆにつばをつける

to keep one's wits about one

眉唾物

まゆつばもの

dubious tale

眉唾

まゆつば

taking care not to be fooled

まゆ

eyebrow

眉毛

まゆげ

eyebrow

塗る

ぬる

to paint

一敗地に塗れる

いっぱいちにまみれる

to meet with a crushing defeat

つば

saliva

漆塗り

うるしぬり

lacquering

塗布

とふ

application (of ointment, etc.)

塗料

とりょう

paints