出鼻を折る | Japanese meaning

出鼻を折る【でばなをおる】

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'ru' ending

to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sailsobscure termsee also 出鼻をくじく

Forms

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'ru' ending

to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sailsobscure termsee also 出鼻をくじく

Forms

N51

意exit; leave; go out; come out; put out; protrude

訓で.る、-で、だ.す、-だ.す、い.でる、い.だす

音シュツ、スイ

名いず、いづ、いで、じ、すっ、すつ、てん

N23

意nose; snout

訓はな

音ビ

N34

意fold; break; fracture; bend; yield; submit

訓お.る、おり、お.り、-お.り、お.れる

音セツ、シャク

名せき

N1常用

意edge; origin; end; point; border; verge; cape

訓はし、は、はた、-ばた、はな

音タン

名ただし、みず