Words — 2 found
つめあか
爪の垢
1. dirt under one's fingernails
2. shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit; smidgenIdiomatic expression
つめあかせんの
爪の垢を煎じて飲む
1. to take a lesson from (someone serving as an example); to learn from someone's example; to boil the dirt under (someone's) fingernails and drink itIdiomatic expression
つめの垢を煎じて飲む 【つめのあかをせんじてのむ】、爪のあかを煎じて飲む 【つめのあかをせんじてのむ】