弁慶の泣き所
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |||
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弁 | 慶 | 泣 | 所 |
べん Grade: 5 | けい Grade: S | な Grade: 4 | ところ > どころ Grade: 3 |
on’yomi | kun’yomi |
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辨慶の泣き所 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Literally, “The part (of body) making (someone even as gallant as) Benkei weep over when hit”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bẽ̞ŋke̞ːno̞na̠kʲido̞ko̞ɾo̞]
Noun
弁慶の泣き所 • (benkei no naki dokoro)
- calf bone
- Achilles heel (fatal weakness)