しっぽ
尻尾
　
を
ま
巻
　
く

expression, Godan verb

Idiomatic expression.
  1. to tuck one's tail between one's legs, to admit defeat, to turn tail (and run).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しっぽ
尻尾
　
を
ま
巻
　
く
 尻尾を巻く しっぽをまく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

buttocks, hips, butt
しり　コウ　がみ (11th)
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 (7th, 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)
scroll, volume, book
ま.く　まき　カン (6th, N2)
a roll
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
husband, man
フ　おっと　フウ (4th, N3)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
self
コ　おのれ　キ (6th, N1)