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冷や飯食い 【ひやめしくい】

  1. [n] hanger-on; dependent
  2. [n] someone who is received coldly
  3. [n] third, fourth, fifth, etc. sons (during the Edo period when only the oldest male could inherit an estate)
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings Grade
冷 Cool, Cold (beer, Person), Chill レイ つめ.たい, ひ.える, ひ.や, ひ.ややか, ひ.やす, ひ.やかす, さ.める, さ.ます 4
飯 Meal, Boiled Rice ハン めし 4
食 Eat, Food ショク, ジキ く.う, く.らう, た.べる, は.む 2