鼻柱

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 鼻柱(はなばしら) can refer to the bridge of the nose or figuratively to pride or self-assertion.
• Basic usage: It describes pain lingering after someone hit the bridge of their nose in a fall.
  • 転倒して鼻柱を打ち、しばらく痛みが残った。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Body part and pride
  • 鼻柱を打つ means to hit the bridge of the nose. Depending on context, 鼻柱をへし折る can figuratively mean crushing someone's pride or confidence.