すねを齧かじる
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, る)
Idiomatic
Usually written in kana
1. to depend on someone else's (financial) support (usu. one's parents'); (lit.) to gnaw on (someone's) shin
Kanji used
gnaw (like an animal)
Composed of
shin; shank; lower leg
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of