脛に傷持つ · godan verb (-tsu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 脛に傷持つ | 脛に傷持たない |
| Polite | 脛に傷持ちます | 脛に傷持ちません |
| Past polite | 脛に傷持ちました | 脛に傷持ちませんでした |
| Past | 脛に傷持った | 脛に傷持たなかった |
| Te-form | 脛に傷持って | 脛に傷持たないで |
| Desire | 脛に傷持ちたい | 脛に傷持ちたくない |
| Potential | 脛に傷持てる | 脛に傷持てない |
| Passive | 脛に傷持たれる | 脛に傷持たれない |
| Causative | 脛に傷持たせる | 脛に傷持たせない |
| Causative passive | 脛に傷持たせられるalso 脛に傷持たされる | 脛に傷持たせられないalso 脛に傷持たされない |
| Volitional | 脛に傷持とう | |
| Polite volitional | 脛に傷持ちましょう | |
| Imperative | 脛に傷持て | 脛に傷持つな |
| Conditional | 脛に傷持てば | 脛に傷持たなければ |
| Tara conditional | 脛に傷持ったら | 脛に傷持たなかったら |
have a guilty conscience; have a skeleton in the closet
Idiomatic expression literally meaning 'to have a wound on one's shin,' implying one has a past misdeed or secret that makes them feel uneasy or vulnerable.
Maybe he has a guilty conscience; he suddenly fell silent when that topic came up.
Everyone has a skeleton or two in their closet.