内弁慶
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Japanese
[edit]| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 内 | 弁 | 慶 |
| うち Grade: 2 |
べん Grade: 5 |
けい Grade: S |
| kun'yomi | on'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 内辨慶 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
[edit]Clipping of a proverb 内弁慶、外地蔵 (uchibenkei, sotojizō). 弁慶 (benkei) refers to an ancient warrior monk in the Heian Period.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]内弁慶 • (uchi benkei)
- a person who is timid toward strangers but aggressive toward familiar people; bossy at home but timid outside
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