眉唾

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
眉 唾
まゆ
Grade: S 		つば
Grade: S
kun’yomi

Etymology[edit]

From a superstitious folk belief that if one smears one's eyebrows with saliva, they will be impervious to being tricked by foxes and tanukis.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

眉(まゆ)唾(つば) • (mayutsuba) 

  1. questionable story, dubious tale
    Synonym: 眉唾物

References[edit]

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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