Word details

通せんぼ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 通せんぼ.

Dictionary

Entry

通せんぼ通せん坊通せんぼうとおせんぼ (通せんぼ／通せん坊)とおせんぼう (通せん坊／通せんぼう)NounTransitive～する VerbFreq #42662
1

blocking the way; standing in the way

Examples
ちょっと！なに通せんぼやってんのよ。
Hey! What are you doing blocking the way?

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

通

traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.

9 strokesFrequency 80JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ツウツ

Kun

とお.るとお.り-とお.り-どお.りとお.すとお.し-どお.しかよ.う

Nanori

とんどうしどおりみち
坊

boy, priest's residence, priest

7 strokesFrequency 1,832JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ボウボッ

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