Meaning

Primary

Tip Of The Nose

Alternatives

Tip Of Nose, Nose Tip

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You know the previous part of your nose? The part of your nose I just chopped off? Well, you were lucky, as that was only the tip of the nose. Time to cut off the rest, next!

Reading

はなさき
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings are the kun'yomi vocab readings. With you learned that with the kanji. With you learned that with the vocab. So, you should have all the pieces to be able to read this. Remember, body parts tend to change words into kun'yomi readings for some reason, no exception here.

Context

Context Sentences

鼻先にマスタードがついてるよ。

You got mustard at the tip of your nose.

このメイクは、鼻先を高く感じさせるトリックアートを取り入れています。

This makeup incorporates tricks to make the nose appear higher.

その警察犬は、鼻先をヒクヒクさせて、見知らぬ人のにおいをかぎ始めた。

That police dog started twitching the tip of its nose and sniffing at the stranger.

Kanji Composition