トカゲの尻尾切り

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of トカゲの尻尾切り – see the following entry.

[noun] (literally) the behavior of some lizards to drop their tail in order to escape a predator

[noun] (idiomatic) passing the buck to a subordinate; making a underling carry the can

(This term, トカゲの尻尾切り, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

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