弁慶の泣き所

Japanese

Kanji in this term
弁 慶 泣 所
べん
Grade: 5 		けい
Grade: S 		な
Grade: 4 		ところ > どころ
Grade: 3
on'yomi kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
辨慶の泣き所 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “The part (of body) making (someone even as gallant as) Benkei weep over when hit”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bẽ̞ŋke̞ːno̞na̠kʲido̞ko̞ɾo̞]

Noun

弁(べん)慶(けい)の泣(な)き所(どころ) • (benkei no naki dokoro) 

  1. calf bone
  2. Achilles heel (fatal weakness)
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