Word Meaning 臥薪嘗胆

がしんしょうたん gashinshoutan

臥薪嘗胆 is read as がしんしょうたん (gashinshoutan) and means going through thick and thin to attain one's objective.

Meaning

English

  1. going through thick and thin to attain one's objective
  2. enduring unspeakable hardships for the sake of vengeance

Reading

Kana

がしんしょうたん

Romaji

gashinshoutan

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 48 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Yojijukugo Rank 157857 Priority Y

Related Vocabulary

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たん

liver

大胆

だいたん

bold

魂胆

こんたん

complicated circumstances

落胆

らくたん

discouragement

失望落胆

しつぼうらくたん

being disappointed and disheartened

地胆

にわつつ

blister beetle

小胆

しょうたん

timidity

心胆

しんたん

heart

放胆

ほうたん

boldness

まき

piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs)

たきぎ

piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs)

薪炭

しんたん

wood and charcoal