いたちごっこ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word いたちごっこ
1
Idiomatic expression
going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth
2
Historical term; Original meaning
itachi-gokko; Edo-period children's game in which two players alternately pinch the back of the other's hands and stack them on top of each other while saying "itachi-gokko, nezumi-gokko"
Kanji in this Word
鼬
18 strokes
Meanings
weasel
skunk
ermine
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ユウ
ユ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いたち
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