牙をとぐ【きばをとぐ】
Frequency rank: – (for form 牙を研ぐ: 41,056. – 41,671.)
- to sharpen one's fangs
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'gu' ending
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to sharpen one's fangs
This phrase is often used metaphorically to describe someone preparing for a confrontation or gearing up for a challenge, similar to becoming more aggressive or assertive.
Generated collocations (experimental)
きばをとぐ牙をとぐto sharpen one's fangsきば牙をみがく磨くto polish one's fangsきばをとぐ牙を研ぐto hone one's fangsきば牙をひからせる光らせるto make one's fangs shineてき敵にきば牙をむける向けるto bare one's fangs at an enemyえもの獲物のためにきばをとぐ牙をとぐto sharpen fangs for preyきば牙をもつ持つto have fangsきば牙のあるやせいどうぶつ野生動物wild animals with fangsきば牙をもつ持つけもの獣beast with fangsきば牙をかくす隠すto hide one's fangs