筋金入り

Japanese

Kanji in this term
すじ
Grade: 6
かね > がね
Grade: 1

Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) じがねいり [sùjígánéírí] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [sɨʑiɡa̠ne̞iɾʲi]

Noun

(すじ)(がね)() • (sujiganeiri

  1. (figurative) hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool
  2. (literal) reinforced (with metal)

Usage notes

  • Chiefly attributive with (no).