蜥蝪の尻尾切り

Japanese

Kanji in this term
蜥 蝪 尻 尾 切
Hyōgai Hyōgai Grade: S Grade: S き > ぎ
Grade: 2
irregular irregular kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 蜥蝪の尻尾切り – see the following entry.
【蜥蜴とかげの尻尾切しっぽきり】
[noun] (literally) the behavior of some lizards to drop their tail in order to escape a predator
[noun] (idiomatic) passing the buck to a subordinate; making an underling carry the can
(This term, 蜥蝪の尻尾切り, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)
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