弁慶の泣き所

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
べん
Grade: 5
けい
Grade: S

Grade: 4
ところ > どころ
Grade: 3
on’yomi kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
辨慶の泣き所 (kyūjitai)

Etymology[edit]

Literally, The part (of body) making (someone even as gallant as) Benkei weep over when hit.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [bẽ̞ŋke̞ːno̞na̠kʲido̞ko̞ɾo̞]

Noun[edit]

(べん)(けい)()(どころ) (benkei no naki dokoro

  1. calf bone
  2. Achilles heel (fatal weakness)