Word Meaning 尻に帆をかける

しりにほをかける shiri ni hookakeru

尻に帆をかける is read as しりにほをかける (shiri ni hookakeru) 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

しりにほをかける

Romaji

shiri ni hookakeru

Writing Variants

  • 尻に帆を掛ける しりにほをかける shiri ni ho o kakeru

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Rank 164755 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

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尻に帆かける

しりにほかける

to beat a hasty retreat

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