馬脚
Chinese
| For pronunciation and definitions of 馬脚 – see 馬腳 (“horse's feet; etc.”). (This term is a variant traditional form of 馬腳). |
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 馬 | 脚 |
| ば Grade: 2 |
きゃく Grade: S |
| on'yomi | |
Pronunciation
Noun
馬脚 • (bakyaku)
- horse's legs
- (theater) someone who plays a horse's legs
- (by extension) one's true character or circumstances
References
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN