Word Meaning 肝を潰す

きもをつぶす kimo o tsubusu

肝を潰す is read as きもをつぶす (kimo o tsubusu) and means to be flabbergasted.

Meaning

English

  1. to be flabbergasted
  2. to be amazed
  3. to be astounded
  4. to be stunned

Reading

Kana

きもをつぶす

Romaji

kimo o tsubusu

Writing Variants

  • 肝をつぶす きもをつぶす kimootsubusu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Proverb Rank 158874 Priority Y

Related Vocabulary

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肝を冷やす

きもをひやす

to be struck with terror

肝胆相照す

かんたんあいてらす

to be profoundly compatible

きも

liver

肝心

かんじん

essential

肝臓

かんぞう

liver

肝要

かんよう

extremely important

肝硬変

かんこうへん

cirrhosis (of the liver)

肝炎

かんえん

hepatitis

肝不全

かんふぜん

liver failure

肝心要

かんじんかなめ

crucial

肝機能

かんきのう

liver function

肝機能障害

かんきのうしょうがい

impairment of liver function