尻尾
しっぽ
Also written しりお
Meanings
- Noun tail (of an animal)
- tail end; tip
Kanji
Example sentences
- 俺はお前の尻尾をつかんでいる。
I've got something on you. - その男の子は犬のしっぽをつかんだ。
The boy caught the dog by the tail. - その子は猫のしっぽを掴まえた。
The boy caught the cat by the tail. - おたまじゃくしは大きくなるにつれ、尻尾が消えて足が生えはじめる。
As a tadpole grows, the tail disappears and legs begin to form. - 子犬がしっぽをふってついてきた。
A puppy followed me wagging its tail.
Common phrases
- 長い尻尾
- 尻尾を持つ
- 尻尾が生える
- 尻尾を掴む (しっぽをつかむ) to have something on someone
- 尻尾を振る (しっぽをふる) to wag one's tail
- 尻尾をつける
- 尻尾を使う
Words containing 尻尾
- トカゲの尻尾切り (とかげのしっぽぎり) evading blame by pinning it on a subordinate and abandoning them
- 尻尾を出す (しっぽをだす) to show one's true colors (colours)
- 尻尾を巻く (しっぽをまく) to tuck one's tail between one's legs
And 2 more.