手前味噌

Japanese
Kanji in this term
手 前 味 噌
て
Grade: 1		 まえ
Grade: 2		 み
Grade: 3		 そ
Jinmeiyō
kun’yomi goon kan’yōon

Etymology

Literally “miso (soybean paste) in front of one’s hand”.

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) てまえみ​そ [tèmáé míꜜsò] (Nakadaka – [4])[1]
  • IPA(key): [te̞ma̠e̞ mʲiso̞]

Noun

手(て)前(まえ)味(み)噌(そ) • (temae miso) ←てまへみそ (temafe miso)?

  1. (idiomatic) self-flattery
    Synonym: 手味噌 (temiso)

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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