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道草を食う (みちくさをくう) — to loiter (on the way) | Kumi Dictionary

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道草を食う

道草を食う

道みち草くさを食くう

to loiter (on the way)

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道草をくう

みちくさをくう

Verb

1.

to loiter (on the way), to waste time

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Kanji that make up this word

みち・いう…(7)

road-way・street・district・journey・course…(2)

くさ・くさ-・-ぐさ…(3)

grass・weeds・herbs・pasture・write…(1)

く.う・く.らう・た.べる・は.む…(3)

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