Word details
貧乏くじを引く
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 貧乏くじを引く.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
Examples
貧乏くじを引きたくない。
I don't want to be left holding the bag.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
貧
poverty, poor
11 strokesFrequency 1,211JLPT N2Grade 5
On
ヒンビン
Kun
まず.しい
乏
destitution, scarce, limited
3 strokesFrequency 1,646JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ボウ
Kun
とぼ.しいとも.しい
引
pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to
4 strokesFrequency 218JLPT N3Grade 2
On
イン
Kun
ひ.くひ.ける
Nanori
いなひきひけびき
籤
lottery, raffle
23 strokes
On
セン
Kun
くじかずとり
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