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出鼻をくじくでばなをくじくExpressionsspoil someone's start; kill enthusiasm; take the wind out of someone's sails
小鼻をうごめかすこばなをうごめかすExpressionslook triumphant; flare one's nostrils with pride
木で鼻をくくるきではなをくくるExpressionsbe blunt; be curt; give a cold reply
目と鼻の先めとはなのさきN1Expressionsvery close; a stone's throw away
目から鼻へ抜けるめからはなへぬけるExpressionsvery shrewd; highly intelligent; very smart
目と鼻の間めとはなのあいだExpressionsvery close; a stone's throw away
見る目嗅ぐ鼻みるめかぐはなExpressionsYama's pole with a human head on top (able to discern good and evil of the dead) · fuss-pot; complaining about things in the public eye
クレオパトラの鼻クレオパトラのはなExpressionsCleopatra's nose; a small thing with a huge influence
鼻につくはなにつくN1Expressionsbe fed up with; be sick of; get on one's nerves · stink; smell bad
鼻をかむはなをかむExpressionsblow one's nose
鼻をつくはなをつくN1Expressionsassail the nostrils; sting the nose · go nose-to-nose; be at close quarters
鼻にかかるはなにかかるExpressionsspeak through the nose; nasalize
鼻にかけるはなにかけるN1Expressionsbe boastful; be full of pride; brag
鼻をすするはなをすするExpressionssniffle; snivel
鼻をつまむはなをつまむExpressionshold one's nose; pinch one's nose
鼻であしらうはなであしらうExpressionssnub; spurn; treat with contempt
鼻にかかったはなにかかったExpressionsnasal; twangy
鼻がグスグスするはながグスグスするExpressionshave a sniffle; have a congested nose
鼻の先はなのさきExpressionsright in front of one's nose; right next to you · tip of one's nose
鼻が利くはながきくExpressionshave an acute sense of smell · have a good nose for; have a keen sense for
鼻を刺すはなをさすExpressionshave a pungent smell; have an acrid smell
鼻を削がれるはなをそがれるExpressionshave one's nose cut off; have one's nose mutilated
鼻の差はなのさExpressionsby a nose; photo finish
鼻息をうかがうはないきをうかがうExpressionssound out someone's feelings; gauge someone's mood; read someone's reaction
鼻を折るはなをおるExpressionshumble someone; take someone down a peg; deflate someone's arrogance
鼻持ちならないはなもちならないExpressionsfoul-smelling; stinking · intolerable; unbearable; disgusting
鼻を明かすはなをあかすExpressionsoutwit; get the better of; leave dumbfounded
鼻が曲がるはながまがるExpressionsone's nose wrinkles from a strong stench
鼻の穴はなのあなExpressionsnostril
鼻を突き合わすはなをつきあわすExpressionsbe closely crowded together; be packed cheek by jowl
鼻で笑うはなでわらうN2Expressionslaugh scornfully; scoff; snort derisively
鼻薬を嗅がせるはなぐすりをかがせるExpressionsbribe; grease someone's palm
鼻が詰まるはながつまるExpressionshave a stuffy nose; have a blocked nose
鼻の頭はなのあたまExpressionstip of the nose
鼻が高いはながたかいN3Expressionsproud; boastful · having a prominent nose; high-bridged nose
鼻が高いはなのたかいExpressionsproud; boastful; stuck-up
鼻を高くするはなをたかくするExpressionsbe proud; feel proud; have one's nose in the air
鼻を鳴らすはなをならすExpressionscoo at; behave like a spoiled child · snort; sniff