出鼻を折る

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
はな > ばな
Grade: 3

Grade: 4
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
出端を折る

Etymology

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Compound of 出鼻 (debana, the start) +‎ +‎ 折る (oru, to bend).

Verb

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()(ばな)() (debana o orugodan (stem ()(ばな)() (debana o ori), past ()(ばな)()った (debana o otta))

  1. (idiomatic) to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
    Synonym: 出鼻をくじく (debana o kujiku)

Conjugation

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