てん
天
ぐ
狗
ばなし
話

noun

  1. boastful story. Idiomatic expression.
  2. story about tengu.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
てん
天
ぐ
狗
ばなし
話
 天狗話 てんぐばなし
てん
天
ぐ
狗
ばなし
咄
 天狗咄 てんぐばなし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

heavens, sky, imperial
テン　あま-　あも (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
puppy, dog
いぬ　ク　コウ (Kentei Pre-1)
dog(犬) variant
phrase, clause, sentence
ク　すく (5th, N1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
tale, talk
はなし　ワ　はな.す (2nd, N5)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
tongue, reed, clapper
した　ゼツ (5th, N1)
thousand
セン　ち　かず (1st, N5)