Word Meaning 眉唾

まゆつば mayutsuba

眉唾 is read as まゆつば (mayutsuba) and means taking care not to be fooled.

Meaning

English

  1. taking care not to be fooled
  2. dubious tale
  3. cock-and-bull story
  4. questionable information

Reading

Kana

まゆつば

Romaji

mayutsuba

Writing Variants

  • 眉つば まゆつば mayutsuba

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Rank 163365 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

眉唾物

まゆつばもの

dubious tale

眉に唾をぬる

まゆにつばをぬる

to keep one's wit about one

眉に唾をつける

まゆにつばをつける

to keep one's wits about one

まゆ

eyebrow

眉毛

まゆげ

eyebrow

つば

saliva

焦眉

しょうび

emergency

三日月眉

みかづきまゆ

arched eyebrows

一本眉

いっぽんまゆ

unibrow

Example Sentences

1

I think that we should take what Tom said earlier with a grain of salt.