しん
神
けい
経
　
を
　
す
　
り
へ
減
　
ら
　
す

expression, Godan verb

  1. to fray one's nerves, to wear out one's nerves, to frazzle one's nerves, to be a nervous wreck.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しん
神
けい
経
　
を
　
す
　
り
へ
減
　
ら
　
す
 神経をすり減らす しんけいをすりへらす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

gods, mind, soul
かみ　シン　かぐ (3rd, N3)
cult, showing radical (no. 113)
シ
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
sutra, longitude, pass thru
ケイ　た.つ　へ.る (5th, N3)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
holy, sacred
コツ　クツ　コチ
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
dwindle, decrease, reduce
ゲン　へ.る (5th, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
all, same
カン　ゲン　みな (Kentei 1)
sign of the dog, 7-9PM, eleventh sign of Chinese zodiac
いぬ　ジュツ (Kentei 1)
5th calendar sign
つちのえ　ボ　ボウ (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ　カ　ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク　いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)