膝頭
Chinese
| knee | head; (noun suffix) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (膝頭) | 膝 | 頭 | |
| simp. (膝头) | 膝 | 头 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
膝頭
Synonyms
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 膝 | 頭 |
| ひざ Grade: S |
かしら > がしら Grade: 2 |
| kun’yomi | |
Etymology
Compound of 膝 (hiza, “knee”) + 頭 (kashira, “head; top, tip”).[1][2] The kashira changes to gashira as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
Noun
膝頭 (hiragana ひざがしら, rōmaji hizagashira)
Usage notes
This term is even more general in meaning than 膝の皿 (hiza no sara) / 膝皿 (hiza sara) or 膝蓋骨 (shitsugaikotsu).
Synonyms
Idioms
Idioms
- 膝頭で江戸へ行く (hizagashira de Edo e iku): "to go to Edo on one's knees" → To rush into something without taking time to prepare, and consequently work harder and get less done in the process.
- 膝頭で箱根は越されぬ (hizagashira de Hakone wa kosarenu): "one cannot get through Hakone (Pass) on one's knees" → To rush into something without taking time to prepare, and consequently work harder and get less done in the process.
References
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