Word details

お先棒を担ぐ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word お先棒を担ぐ.

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Entry

お先棒を担ぐお先棒をかつぐおさきぼうをかつぐExpressionGodan verbFreq #202466
1

Idiomatic expression

to be a willing cats-paw; to willingly act as someone's tool

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

6 strokesFrequency 173JLPT N4Grade 1

On

セン

Kun

さきま.ず

Nanori

ぽん

rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line

12 strokesFrequency 1,455JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ボウ

shouldering, carry, raise, bear

8 strokesFrequency 422JLPT N2Grade 6

On

タン

Kun

かつ.ぐにな.う

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