えん
猿
ぴ
臂
　
を
の
伸
　
ば
　
す

expression, Godan verb

Obscure term.
  1. to stretch one's arms, to elongate one's arms.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
えん
猿
ぴ
臂
　
を
の
伸
　
ば
　
す
 猿臂を伸ばす えんぴをのばす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

monkey
さる　ざる　エン (9th, N1)
dog(犬) variant
long kimono
エン　オン (Kentei 1)
good luck(吉) variant
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
elbow
ひじ　ヒ (Kentei 1)
false, punish, crime
ヘキ　ヒ　きみ (Kentei 1)
buttocks, rump, fat
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
spicy, bitter, hot
つら.い　シン　から.い (8th, N2)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
expand, stretch, extend
の.びる　シン　のぶ (8th, N2)
human radical (no. 9)
have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM
もう.す　シン　さる (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ