Word details
道草を食う
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 道草を食う.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to loiter (on the way); to waste time
Examples
帰り道で道草を食うんじゃないよ。
Don't fool around on your way home.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
道
road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings
11 strokesFrequency 207JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ドウトウ
Kun
みちいう
Nanori
さじどみつおさむ
草
grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft
9 strokesFrequency 967JLPT N2Grade 1
On
ソウ
Kun
くさくさ--ぐさ
Nanori
そや
食
eat, food
9 strokesFrequency 328JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ショクジキ
Kun
く.うく.らうた.べるは.む
Nanori
ぐい
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