This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

親のすねをかじる

親の脛をかじる、 親の脛を齧る、 親の脛を囓る、 親のすねを囓る、 親の臑を噛る

Reading

Kana: おやのすねをかじる
Romaji: oyanosunewokajiru
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Definition

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to depend on one's parents' (financial) support; to nibble at one's parents shins

Kanji

Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ
Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
Readings: ケイ、 すね、 はぎ
Meanings: leg, shin
Readings: ゲツ、 ケツ、 かじ.る、 か.む
Meanings: gnaw, nibble, munch, have a smattering of
Readings: ゲツ、 ケツ、 かじ.る、 か.む
Meaning: gnaw
Readings: ジ、 ドウ、 ジュ、 デイ、 すね
Meanings: leg, shin
Readings: コウ、 ゴウ、 か.む、 か.じる
Meanings: chew, bite, gnaw

Example Sentence

(かれ)はまだ(おや)のすねをかじっている。
➥He's still sponging off his parents.
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