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頭の黒いネズミ (atamanokuroinezumi) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
頭あたま の 黒くろ いネズミ also: あたまのくろいねずみ
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くろ
いネズミ
だ
と
いう
噂うわさ
だ
。
There's a rumor that the guy in accounting is an embezzler.
I can't forgive a workplace thief who skims company money.
Kanji 頭 head, counter for large animals Related words 泥どろ 棒ぼう 猫ねこ 泥棒猫 (literally 'thieving cat') is a similar idiomatic term for a thief, but often implies a sneakier or more personal betrayal, while 頭の黒いネズミ specifically targets workplace embezzlement or untrustworthiness.
Written forms 頭あたま の 黒くろ いネズミ
Standard spelling with katakana for ネズミ, matching the primary reading.
頭あたま の 黒くろ い 鼠ねずみ
Kanji spelling for 鼠; less common but still used.
頭あたま の 黒くろ いねずみ
All-hiragana spelling; may be used for clarity or in informal writing.
あたまのくろいねずみ
Etymology Literally “a rat with a black head,” meaning a human thief among the household or workplace staff: the black head is human hair, distinguishing the culprit from an actual rat.
