Word details

東奔西走

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 東奔西走.

Dictionary

Entry

東奔西走うほんせいそうNounIntransitive~する Verb四字熟語Freq #62756
1

busying oneself about (something); being on the move; bestirring oneself; on the go; taking an active interest

Examples
今日は借金の工面で東奔西走した。
I was on the go all day today looking for a loan.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

east

8 strokesFrequency 37JLPT N4Grade 2

On

トウ

Kun

ひがし

Nanori

あいあがりあずまあづまこちさきしのとおはるひがもと

run, bustle

8 strokesFrequency 1,884JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ホン

Kun

はし.る
西

west, Spain

6 strokesFrequency 259JLPT N4Grade 2

On

セイサイ

Kun

にし

Nanori

いりひしむら

run

7 strokesFrequency 626JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ソウ

Kun

はし.る

Nanori

はしり

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