Word Meaning 自分の首をしめる
じぶんのくびをしめる
jibun no kubioshimeru
自分の首をしめる is read as じぶんのくびをしめる (jibun no kubioshimeru) and means to cut one's own throat.
Meaning
English
- to cut one's own throat
- to dig one's own grave
- to cause oneself harm
- to bring ruin on oneself
Reading
Kana
じぶんのくびをしめる
Romaji
jibun no kubioshimeru
Writing Variants
- 自分の首を絞める じぶんのくびをしめる jibun no kubi o shimeru
- 自分の首を締める じぶんのくびをしめる jibun no kubi o shimeru
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
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1人間楽ばかりしてるとダメになる。たまには、自分で自分の首をしめるくらい窮地に追い込むのもありだと思う。
Comfort can spoil you. Once in a while, it can do you good to corner yourself.