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どこの馬(うま)の骨(ほね)

どこのうまのほねdokonoumanohone

Rare or specialisedNoun

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. expressionnoun

    person of doubtful origin; suspicious stranger

    derogatory

Example sentences 3

結(けっ)婚(こん)直(ちょく)前(ぜん)、泥(でい)酔(すい)の父(ちち)親(おや)は「何処(どこ)の馬(うま)の骨(ほね)か解(かい)らん奴(やつ)に娘(むすめ)をやれん!」と花(はな)婿(むこ)に怒(ど)鳴(な)りつけた。

  • Just before the wedding, the drunken father shouted at the groom: "I won't hand out my daughter to some stranger!"

「手(て)塩(しお)にかけて育(そだ)てたうちの芽(め)衣(ころも)をどこの馬(うま)の骨(ほね)かもわからないような奴(やつ)に、ほいほいやれるか!結(けっ)婚(こん)したいなら、釣(つり)書(がき)を持(も)ってこい。釣(つり)書(がき)を!」「はい。持(も)ってきました」「かせっ。えっ、学(がく)歴(れき)、タトエバ医(い)大(だい)、医(い)学(がく)部(ぶ)卒(そつ)。勤(きん)務(む)先(さき)、タトエバ総(そう)合(ごう)病(びょう)院(いん)。役(やく)職(しょく)、助(じょ)教(きょう)授(じゅ)」「まぁ、入(い)りたまえ。おい、お酒(さけ)を持(も)って来(こ)い。早(はや)くしろ」

  • "I've brought Mei up by my own hand. You think I'd give her up so easily to some stranger from who knows where? If you want to marry her, bring me a statement of your qualifications." "Of course. I've brought it with me." "Give it to me. Huh. Academic background: Tatoeba Medical School, graduate. Place of work: Tatoeba General Hospital. Position: Assistant Professor." "Well then, come on in. Hey, bring some sake! On the double!"

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