Word Meaning 鱓の歯軋り

ごまめのはぎしり gomame no hagishiri

鱓の歯軋り is read as ごまめのはぎしり (gomame no hagishiri) and means feeble anger (that one cannot act on because one is powerless).

Meaning

English

  1. feeble anger (that one cannot act on because one is powerless)
  2. the clenching teeth of a dried sardine

Reading

Kana

ごまめのはぎしり

Romaji

gomame no hagishiri

Writing Variants

  • ごまめの歯軋り ごまめのはぎしり gomamenohagishiri

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Proverb Rank 158379 Priority Y

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

歯軋り

はぎしり

grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation

歯止め

はどめ

brake

歯向う

はむかう

to strike back at

歯科

しか

dentistry

support (of a geta)

歯車

はぐるま

cog (in an organization, company, etc.)

虫歯

むしば

cavity

歯ブラシ

はぶらし

toothbrush

歯磨き

はみがき

dental brushing

入れ歯

いれば

false tooth

歯医者

はいしゃ

dentist

前歯

ぜんし

front tooth