筋金入り

すじがねいり

Meanings

1. の-adjective, Noun staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool
2. Noun metal reinforcement (orig. meaning)

Kanji

• 筋 muscle. Read as すじ.
• 金 money. Read as かね.
• 入 enter. Read as いり.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists