Word Meaning 脛に傷持つ

すねにきずもつ sune ni kizumotsu

脛に傷持つ is read as すねにきずもつ (sune ni kizumotsu) and means to have a guilty conscience.

Meaning

English

to have a guilty conscience

Reading

Kana

すねにきずもつ

Romaji

sune ni kizumotsu

Writing Variants

脛に疵持つ すねにきずもつ sune ni kizumotsu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 37 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Proverb ✓ Rank 151012 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

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脛

すね

shin

持つ

もつ

to hold (meeting, etc.)

受け持つ

うけもつ

to take (be in) charge of

併せ持つ

あわせもつ

to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points)

取り持つ

とりもつ

to act as a go-between (for)

責任を持つ

せきにんをもつ

to be responsible for

関心を持つ

かんしんをもつ

to be interested in

根に持つ

ねにもつ

to hold a grudge

所帯を持つ

しょたいをもつ

to keep a house

関係を持つ

かんけいをもつ

to have a relationship

費用を持つ

ひようをもつ

to bear the expenses

好意を持つ

こういをもつ

to feel goodwill (towards)