牛皮

Chinese

ox; cow; bull leather; skin; fur
simp. and trad.
(牛皮)

Pronunciation


Noun

牛皮

  1. (literally) cattle hide
  2. (figurative) big talk; bragging; boasting

Adjective

牛皮

  1. tough; durable

Derived terms

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
うし
Grade: 2
かわ > がわ
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
牛革

Noun

(うし)(がわ) • (ushigawa

  1. oxhide

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
ぎゅう
Grade: 2

Grade: 3
kan'on

Noun

(ぎゅう)() • (gyūhi

  1. oxhide