脛に疵持つ

すねにきずもつ

Also written 脛に傷持つ

Meanings

1. Expression, Godan verb to have a guilty conscience

Kanji

• 脛 leg; shin. Read as すね.
• 疵 crack; flaw; scratch. Read as きず.
• 持 hold. Read as もつ.

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