Word Meaning 鼻をあかす

はなをあかす hanaoakasu

鼻をあかす is read as はなをあかす (hanaoakasu) and means to outwit.

Meaning

English

  1. to outwit
  2. to get the better of
  3. to leave (an opponent) dumbfounded
  4. to expose (someone's) nose

Reading

Kana

はなをあかす

Romaji

hanaoakasu

Writing Variants

  • 鼻を明かす はなをあかす hana o akasu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb Rank 144245 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

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鼻血

はなじ

nosebleed

はな

nose

鼻息

びそく

nasal breathing

鼻水

はなみず

nasal mucus

鼻先

はなさき

tip (of something)

鼻紙

はながみ

tissue paper

鼻高々

はなたかだか

proud

鼻歌

はなうた

humming

鼻先分別

はなさきふんべつ

superficial (shortsighted) way of thinking

鼻下長

びかちょう

amorous man

鼻の下が長い

はなのしたがながい

soft on women

鼻音化

びおんか

nasalization