Shirabe
負け犬 の 遠吠え

遠吠えとおぼえ

Noun Irregular Intransitive
English jmdict
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb (distant) howling;howl
昨夜犬の遠吠えが聞こえた。
Last night, I heard dogs howling.
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb idiomatic expression backbiting;criticizing someone behind their back
彼の批判は犬の遠吠えだ。
He can only criticize people behind their backs.
Other forms 遠吠 【とおぼえ】 (irregular okurigana usage) · 遠ぼえ 【とおぼえ】 (search-only kanji form)