雨垂れ石

あまだれいし あまだれせき

dripstone

雨垂れ

あまだれ

raindrops

孔を穿つ

こうをうがつ あなをうがつ

to pierce a hole

穴を穿つ

あなをうがつ

to find someone's weak spot; to drill a hole

雨垂れ落ち

place where raindrops fall from the eaves

穿つ

うがつ

to drill, to bore, to pierce, to put on, to wear, to be true to (nature), to hit (the mark)

横板に雨垂れ

よこいたにあまだれ

halting speech, stammering

点滴穿石

てんてきせんせき

constant dripping wears away the stone, little strokes fell great oaks, limited strength, when persistently applied, can accomplish great feats

涓滴岩を穿つ

けんてきいわをうがつ

slow but steady wins the race; constant effort will result in success; constant dripping wears away a stone

範を垂れる

はんをたれる

to give an example

糸を垂れる

いとをたれる

to fish, to have a line in the water

頭を垂れる

こうべをたれる

to bow one's head, to hang one's head, to droop (e.g. ears of grain)

垂れ

たれ

hanging, something hanging (i.e. a flap, lappet, etc.)

雨落ち石

あまおちいし

dripstone

小便を垂れる

しょんべんをたれる

to pee, to piss

教訓を垂れる

きょうくんをたれる

to lecture, to give a lesson

微に入り細を穿つ

びにいりさいをうがつ びにはいりほそをうがつ

to go into the minutest details

直垂れ

ひたたれ ちょくたれ

ancient ceremonial court robe

肉垂れ

にくだれ

wattle (of a bird's neck)