noun

  1. dubious tale, cock-and-bull story, questionable information.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
眉唾物 まゆつばもの
 
 
眉唾もの まゆつばもの
 
 
 
 
眉つばもの まゆつばもの

Contained Kanji Breakdown

eyebrow
まゆ ミ ビ (Late High School, N1)
corpse, (尸 variant)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
saliva, sputum
つば ダ つばき (Late High School)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
droop, suspend, hang
た.れる スイ たる (6th, N1)
thousand
セン ち かず (1st, N5)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
thing, object, matter
もの ブツ モツ (3rd, N4)
cow
うし ギュウ ご (2nd, N4)
person, (人 variant)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
not, must not, do not
モチ ブツ ボツ (Kentei Pre-1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)