Word details

側杖

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 側杖.

Dictionary

Entry

側杖傍杖そば杖ばづえNounFreq #164463
1

blow received by a bystander; getting dragged in to someone else's fight

Examples
喧嘩のそば杖を食った。
I got involved in other people's quarrel.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

side, lean, oppose, regret

11 strokesFrequency 216JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ソク

Kun

かわがわそば

staff, cane

7 strokesFrequency 2,387Grade 9

On

ジョウ

Kun

つえ

bystander, side, besides, while, nearby, third person

12 strokesFrequency 1,660JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ボウ

Kun

かたわ.らわきおか-はたそば

Nanori

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