Word details

的屋

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

Dictionary

Entry

的屋テキ屋きや (的屋)テキや (テキ屋)NounFreq #92668
1

stall-keeper (esp. at a festival); street vendor; huckster; faker; hawker; seller of unreliable merchandise

Examples
禁酒法のしかれていた時代に、酒類密輸入の悪どい商売を腕ずくで自分の支配下におくために、てき屋たちは、おたがいに殺しあっていた。
During prohibition days, racketeers used to rub each other out to get control of the rum-running racket.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending

8 strokesFrequency 105JLPT N2Grade 4

On

テキ

Kun

まと

Nanori

いくはゆくは

roof, house, shop, dealer, seller

9 strokesFrequency 616JLPT N3Grade 3

On

オク

Kun

Nanori

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