This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

窮鼠猫をかむ。

Sentence Analyzer

窮鼠 かむ

English Translation

A cornered rat will bite a cat.

Furigana

窮鼠(きゅうそ)(ねこ)をかむ。

Romanji

Kyūso neko o kamu.

Words

窮鼠 (きゅうそ)
cornered rat or mouse
(ねこ、ネコ)
cat; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
擤む (かむ)
to blow (one's nose)

Kanji

Readings: キュウ、 キョウ、 きわ.める、 きわ.まる、 きわ.まり、 きわ.み
Meanings: hard up, destitute, suffer, perplexed, cornered
Readings: ソ、 ショ、 ねずみ、 ねず
Meanings: rat, mouse, dark gray
Readings: ビョウ、 ねこ
Meaning: cat