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ほぞを噛かむ
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, む)
Idiomatic
1. to regret bitterly; to be very sorry (for); (lit.) to bite one's navel
Alt. forms
臍ほぞを噛かむ
53%
ほぞを噛かむ
23%
ほぞをかむ
23%
Kanji used
噛
bite
Conjugations...Used in: 29
Composed of
navel; belly button; center; centre; most important part
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)