| が |
|---|
| 臥 |
| し | ん |
|---|---|
| 薪 |
| しょ | う |
|---|---|
| 嘗 |
| た | ん |
|---|---|
| 胆 |
noun, takes する, intransitive verb
Messages.yoji.- going through thick and thin to attain one's objective, enduring unspeakable hardships for the sake of vengeance.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | |||||||||||
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臥薪嘗胆 | がしんしょうたん |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
bend down, bow, lie prostrate
ガ ふ.せる ふせ.る (Kentei Pre-1)
fuel, firewood, kindling
たきぎ シン まき (7th, N1)
once, before, formerly
な.める かつ.て ショウ (Kentei Pre-1)
esteem, furthermore, still
ショウ なお たか (9th, N1)