Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “尾羽打ち枯らす”

尾羽打ち枯らす

おはうちからす

to be in a miserable state; to be down and out

Example sentence

It's really unbearable to see him looking so down-and-out.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

尾

On: び
Kun: お
Stroke count: 7

・tail

・end

・counter for fish

・lower slope of mountain

羽

On: う
Kun: は;わ;はね
Stroke count: 6

・feathers

・counter for birds, rabbits

打

On: だ;だあす
Kun: う.つ;う.ち-;ぶ.つ
Stroke count: 5

・strike

・hit

・knock

・pound

・dozen

枯

On: こ
Kun: か.れる;か.らす
Stroke count: 9

・wither

・die

・dry up

・be seasoned