Word details

猫の手も借りたい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 猫の手も借りたい.

Dictionary

Entry

猫の手も借りたいねこのてもかりたい~い Adj.ExpressionFreq #53315
1

Idiomatic expression

extremely busy; short-handed; wanting even the help of a cat

Examples
私達は忙しくて猫の手も借りたいくらいだ。
We are so busy we'd take any help we could get.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

cat

11 strokesFrequency 1,702JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ビョウ

Kun

ねこ

hand

4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュ

Kun

て--てた-

borrow, rent

10 strokesFrequency 932JLPT N3Grade 4

On

シャク

Kun

か.りる

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