臍を噛む
- expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
- Godan verb with 'mu' ending
臍を噛む
Expression
Godan
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expressions (phrasesGodan verb with 'mu' ending
idiomatic expression
to regret bitterly;to be very sorry (for);to bite one's navel
彼女は姑の気にさわるようなことを言わなければよかったと臍を噛んだ。
She bitterly regretted having said something that displeased her mother-in-law.
Other forms
ほぞを噛む 【ほぞをかむ】 · 臍を噬む 【ほぞをかむ】 (rarely used kanji form)