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頂門の一針 (choumonnoisshin) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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の
一いっ
針しん
だっ
た
。
His remark was truly a painful reproach.
A single word from my boss became a needle in my scalp, making me realize my own naivety.
Kanji 頂 place on the head, receive, top of head 門 gate, counter for cannons Related words 痛つう 烈れつ な 批ひ 判はん A more literal and common phrase for 'scathing criticism', without the idiomatic or literary flavor of 頂門の一針.
図ず 星ぼし Means 'bull's-eye' or 'hitting the mark', often used when someone's guess or criticism is exactly right, but lacks the painful, reproachful nuance.
Etymology From the Chinese expression 頂門一針, literally “a needle at the crown of the head,” used figuratively for an incisive admonition that strikes a vital point.
