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    3. 阿呆の足下使い

    阿呆の足下使い

    阿あ呆ほうの​足あし下もと使づかい​

    fools use people to pick up things lying at their own feet

    NTExpressionsEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab36 strokes

    あほうのあしもとづかい

    Expressions

    1.
    fools use people to pick up things lying at their own feet, stupidity of using people for small things
    idiomatic expressionrare term

    Stroke 0 / 36

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    阿
    おもね.る・くま…(8)
    Africa・flatter・fawn upon・corner・nook…(1)
    Kanji
    呆
    ほけ.る・ぼ.ける・あき.れる・おろか…(1)
    be amazed・disgusted・shocked
    Kanji
    足
    あし・た.りる・た.る・た.す…(5)
    leg・foot・be sufficient・counter for pairs of footwear
    Kanji
    下
    した・しも・もと・さ.げる・さ.がる・くだ.る…(10)
    below・down・descend・give・low…(1)
    Kanji
    使
    つか.う・つか.い・-つか.い・-づか.い…(1)
    use・send on a mission・order・messenger・envoy…(2)
    Kanji
    の
    no
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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