鼻っ柱

はなっぱしら

Also written 鼻っぱしら

Meanings

1. Noun aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit (from 鼻柱: septum) See also: 鼻柱 (はなばしら).

Kanji

• 鼻 nose. Read as はな.
• 柱 pillar. Read as はしら.

Words containing 鼻っ柱

• 鼻っ柱が強い (はなっぱしらがつよい) hard-nosed
• 鼻っ柱をへし折る (はなっぱしらをへしおる) to take someone down a peg
• 鼻っ柱の強い (はなっぱしらのつよい) hard-nosed

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