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[()···はな()····わら()·]
mekusohanakusowowarau
expression

Alternate Written Forms:

[()·くそ()·はな()·くそ()··わら()·]
mekusohanakusowowarau
[()·くそ()·はな()·くそ()··わら()·]
mekusohanakusowowarau

Root Words:

[()··そ + はな()··そ + を + わら()·]
mekuso + hanakuso + wo + warau

English Meaning(s) for 目くそ鼻くそを笑う

expression
  1. the pot calling the kettle black; the goop in the eye laughing at the snot in the nose

Meanings for each kanji in 目くそ鼻くそを笑う

» eye; class; look; insight; experience; care; favor
» nose; snout
» laugh

Stroke Order Diagrams for 目くそ鼻くそを笑う

Sample Sentences for 目くそ鼻くそを笑う

The pot calls the kettle black.

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