おやのすねをかじ
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, る)
Idiomatic
1. to depend on one's parents' (financial) support; (lit.) to nibble at one's parents' shins
Kanji used
parent
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Composed of
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
shin; shank; lower leg
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of