Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “しっぽを巻く”

しっぽを巻く

しっぽをまく

to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)

Kanji details

Kun/On information

巻
On
かん;けん
Kun
ま.く;まき;ま.き
Stroke count
9

・scroll

・volume

・book

・part

・roll up

・wind up

・tie

・coil

・counter for texts (or book scrolls)

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