ほぞ
臍
　
を
か
噛
　
む

expression, Godan verb

Idiomatic expression.
  1. to regret bitterly, to be very sorry (for), to bite one's navel.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほぞ
臍
　
を
か
噛
　
む
 臍を噛む ほぞをかむ
　
ほ
　
ぞ
　
を
か
噛
　
む
 ほぞを噛む ほぞをかむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

navel
へそ　ほぞ　セイ (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
alike, equal, similar
セイ　サイ　そろ.う (Kentei 1)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
sword, saber, knife
かたな　トウ　ち (2nd, N1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
chew, bite, gnaw
か.む　コウ (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
tooth, cog
は　シ　よわい (3rd, N3)
stop, halt
と.まる　シ　どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
rice, USA, metre
ベイ　こめ　マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
open box enclosure, open box radical (no. 17)
カン (Kentei 1)