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尾羽打ち枯らす

尾羽うち枯らす

Reading

Kana: おはうちからす
Romaji: ohauchikarasu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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v5s
1

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

Kanji

尾
Readings: ビ、 お
Meanings: tail, end, counter for fish, lower slope of mountain
羽
Readings: ウ、 は、 わ、 はね
Meanings: feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
打
Readings: ダ、 ダアス、 う.つ、 う.ち-、 ぶ.つ
Meanings: strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen
枯
Readings: コ、 か.れる、 か.らす
Meanings: wither, die, dry up, be seasoned

Example Sentence

尾羽(おは)打(う)ち枯(か)らした彼(かれ)の姿(すがた)を見(み)るのは忍(しの)びないね。
➥It's really unbearable to see him looking so down-and-out.
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