Word details
いたちごっこ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word いたちごっこ.
Dictionary
Entry
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"
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
鼬
weasel, skunk, ermine
18 strokes
On
ユウユ
Kun
いたち
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