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腹の皮が突っ張れば目の皮がたるむ
haranokawagatsupparebamenokawagatarumu
one becomes sleepy when one's stomach is full, full stomach, sleepy head
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  1. haranokawagatsupparebamenokawagatarumu one becomes sleepy when one's stomach is full, full stomach, sleepy head
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Kanji Breakdown
腹
Abdomen, Belly, Stomach
On: ふく Kun: はら
13 strokes N3
皮
Pelt, Skin, Hide, Leather, Skin Radical (no. 107)
On: ひ Kun: かわ
5 strokes N2
突
On: とつ Kun: つく
9 strokes
張
Lengthen, Counter For Bows & Stringed Instruments, Stretch, Spread, Put Up (tent)
On: ちょう Kun: は.る,-は.り,-ば.り
11 strokes N1
目
Eye, Class, Look, Insight, Experience, Care, Favor
On: もく,ぼく Kun: め,-め,ま-
5 strokes N4
How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
腹の皮が突っ張れば目の皮がたるむ (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

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よく腹の皮が突っ張れば目の皮がたるむことがあります。
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