内弁慶

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
うち
Grade: 2
べん
Grade: 5
けい
Grade: S
kun'yomi on'yomi
Alternative spelling
内辨慶 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Clipping of a proverb 内弁慶(うちべんけい)(そと)()(ぞう) (uchibenkei, sotojizō). 弁慶(べんけい) (benkei) refers to an ancient warrior monk in the Heian Period.

Pronunciation

Noun

(うち)(べん)(けい) (uchi benkei

  1. a person who is timid toward strangers but aggressive toward familiar people; bossy at home but timid outside