Word Meaning 知恵負け

ちえまけ chiemake

知恵負け is read as ちえまけ (chiemake) and means being too clever (for one's own good).

Meaning

English

being too clever (for one's own good)
getting done in by one's own cleverness

Reading

Kana

ちえまけ

Romaji

chiemake

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 67687 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

知恵

ちえ

prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

知恵遅れ

ちえおくれ

mental retardation

知恵袋

ちえぶくろ

all one's wisdom

知恵分別

ちえふんべつ

wisdom and good (common sense) judgment

知恵が回る

ちえがまわる

to be quick-witted

知恵競べ

ちえくらべ

battle of wits

知恵熱

ちえねつ

teething fever

知恵の輪

ちえのわ

disentanglement puzzle

知恵板

ちえのいた

dissection puzzle (tangram, Sei Shonagon chie-no-ita, etc.)

知恵歯

ちえば

wisdom tooth

知恵者

ちえしゃ

wise man

知恵を絞る

ちえをしぼる

to rack one's brain