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    3. 道草

    道草

    道みち草くさ

    loitering on the way

    KMT7CoreDaily LifeNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab21 strokes

    路草

    みちくさ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    loitering on the way

    Noun

    2.
    wayside grass

    Stroke 0 / 21

    Speed1.0x

    学がっ校こう帰がえりに道みち草くさをして遊あそんだ。

    I played by loitering on the way home from school.

    KMT6Daily LifeEducation
    彼かれはいつも道みち草くさばかりしていて、なかなか目もく的てき地ちに着つかない。

    He is always loitering on the way and never reaches his destination quickly.

    KMT7Daily Life
    散さん歩ぽ中ちゅうに道みち草くさを食くうう馬まを見みかけた。

    I saw a horse eating wayside grass during my walk.

    KMT7Daily LifeAnimals
    急いそいでいるのに、子こ供どもが道みち草くさをしてなかなか進すすまない。

    Even though we're in a hurry, the child is dawdling (loitering) and not moving forward.

    KMT7Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    人じん生せいにおいて、時ときには道みち草くさをすることも大たい切せつだと彼かれは語かたった。

    He said that sometimes taking detours (loitering) in life is important.

    KMT8Daily Lifephilosophy

    Kanji that make up this word

    道
    みち・いう…(7)
    road-way・street・district・journey・course…(2)
    草
    くさ・くさ-・-ぐさ…(3)
    grass・weeds・herbs・pasture・write…(1)
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