つめのあかをせんじてのむ

爪の垢を煎じて飲む

N3Expression

Expression, Godan verb (mu ending)

to take a lesson from (someone serving as an example)•to learn from someone's example•to boil the dirt under (someone's) fingernails and drink it

Related Kanji

claw, nail, talon

ソウ / つめ

dirt, grime, earwax

コウ / あか

broil, parch, roast, boil

セン / せん.じる

drink, smoke, take

イン / の.む