鼻の下を伸ばす

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
はな
Grade: 3
した
Grade: 1

Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

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Literally "to lengthen one's philtrum", from a physiognomic belief that people with long philtra are lewd.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ha̠na̠ no̞ ɕita̠ o̞ no̞ba̠sɨᵝ]

Verb

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(はな)(した)()ばす (hana no shita o nobasu

  1. to be obsequious to women; to fawn (of a man)

Conjugation

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