Word details

待てど暮らせど

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 待てど暮らせど.

Dictionary

Entry

待てど暮らせど待てど暮せどてどくらせどAdverbExpressionFreq #57515
1

With neg. sentence

despite having waited a long time; in spite of having waited a long time; no matter how long one waits

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

wait, depend on

9 strokesFrequency 391JLPT N3Grade 3

On

タイ

Kun

ま.つ-ま.ち

Nanori

まちまつ

evening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time

14 strokesFrequency 978JLPT N2Grade 6

On

Kun

く.れるく.らす

Nanori

ぐらしぐれ

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