しっぽ
尻尾
　
を
つか
掴
　
む

expression, Godan verb

  1. to have something on someone, to catch someone out, to trip someone up, to have evidence, to get a lead. Idiomatic expression.
  2. to grab by the tail.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しっぽ
尻尾
　
を
つか
掴
　
む
 尻尾を掴む しっぽをつかむ
しっぽ
尻尾
　
を
　
つ
　
か
　
む
 尻尾をつかむ しっぽをつかむ
　
し
　
っ
　
ぽ
　
を
つか
掴
　
む
 しっぽを掴む しっぽをつかむ

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)
catch, seize, grasp
つか.む　カク (Kentei Pre-1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
country
コク　くに　くな (2nd, N5)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ　コク (Kentei 1)
jewel, ball
たま　ギョク　おう (1st, N2)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)