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道草を食う 【みちくさをくう】

  1. [exp,v5u] to loiter (on the way); to waste time
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings Grade
道 Road-way, Street, District, Journey, Course, Moral, Teachings ドウ, トウ みち, いう 2
草 Grass, Weeds, Herbs, Pasture, Write, Draft ソウ くさ, くさ-, -ぐさ 1
食 Eat, Food ショク, ジキ く.う, く.らう, た.べる, は.む 2