尻尾を振る

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
しっぽ
Grade: S
Grade: S Grade: S
irregular kun’yomi

Etymology[edit]

From 尻尾 (tail) +‎ (direct object marker) +‎ 振る (to wag).

Verb[edit]

尻尾(しっぽ)() (shippo o furugodan (stem 尻尾(しっぽ)() (shippo o furi), past 尻尾(しっぽ)()った (shippo o futta))

  1. (idiomatic) to flatter; to butter up
  2. to wag one's tail

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