しっぽ
尻尾
　
を
だ
出
　
す

expression, Godan verb

  1. to show one's true colors, to expose one's faults, to give oneself away.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しっぽ
尻尾
　
を
だ
出
　
す
 尻尾を出す しっぽをだす
　
し
　
っ
　
ぽ
　
を
だ
出
　
す
 しっぽを出す しっぽをだす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

buttocks, hips, butt
しり　コウ　がみ (Late High School)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
nine
キュウ　ク　ここの (1st, N5)
tail, end, counter for fish
お　ビ (Early Jr. High, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
fur, hair, feather
モウ　け　めん (2nd, N2)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
to depend on, to entrust with
タク　チャク
seven
なな　シチ　なの (1st, N5)
exit, leave, go out
で.る　だ.す　シュツ (1st, N5)
mountain
やま　サン　セン (1st, N5)