JMdict: 1462640
二足のわらじ 【にそくのわらじ】
- [exp,n] being engaged in two trades at the same time; wearing two hats; having two irons in the fire; two pairs of straw sandals
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
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二 | Two, Two Radical (no. 7) | ニ, ジ | ふた, ふた.つ, ふたたび | 1 |
足 | Leg, Foot, Be Sufficient, Counter For Pairs Of Footwear | ソク | あし, た.りる, た.る, た.す | 1 |