Word details

濡れ手に粟

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 濡れ手に粟.

Dictionary

Entry

濡れ手に粟ぬれてにあわExpressionFreq #115860
1

easy profit

Examples
その政治家は平然と賄賂を受け取り、全ての契約の5%が濡れ手に粟で彼の懐に入った。
The politician had sticky fingers, and 5% of every contract ended in his pocket.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

get wet, damp, make love

17 strokesFrequency 2,260Grade 9

On

ジュニュ

Kun

ぬれ.るぬら.すぬ.れるぬ.らすうるお.いうるお.ううるお.す

hand

4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュ

Kun

て--てた-

millet

12 strokesFrequency 2,146Grade 9

On

ゾクショクソク

Kun

あわもみ

Nanori

さっそう

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