Word Meaning 尻に帆かける

しりにほかける shiri ni hokakeru

尻に帆かける is read as しりにほかける (shiri ni hokakeru) and means to beat a hasty retreat.

Meaning

English

  1. to beat a hasty retreat
  2. to turn tail and run away
  3. to take to one's heels

Reading

Kana

しりにほかける

Romaji

shiri ni hokakeru

Writing Variants

  • 尻に帆掛ける しりにほかける shiri ni hokakeru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

尻尾

しっぽ

tail (animal)

尻

しり

consequence

得手に帆を揚げる

えてにほをあげる

to hoist one's sail when the wind is fair

帆船

はんせん

sailing ship

順風満帆

じゅんぷうまんぱん

smooth sailing

帆走

はんそう

sailing

帆

ほ

sail

川尻

かわじり

mouth of a river

塩尻

しおじり

cone-shaped

日本外洋帆走協会

にっぽんがいようはんそうきょうかい

Nippon Ocean Racing Club

総帆展帆

そうはんてんぱん

in full sail