JMdict: 2837561
二足の草鞋を履く 【にそくのわらじをはく】
- [exp,v5k] to be engaged in two trades at the same time; to have two irons in the fire; to wear two pairs of straw sandals
Kanji in this word:
| Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 草 | Grass, Weeds, Herbs, Pasture, Write, Draft | ソウ | くさ, くさ-, -ぐさ | 1 |
| 鞋 | Straw Sandals | アイ, カイ | わらじ, くつ | |
| 履 | Perform, Complete, Footgear, Shoes, Boots, Put On (the Feet) | リ | は.く |