遠吠え
Noun
Irregular
Intransitive
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)