Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 二足の草鞋(にそくのわらじ) in Japanese

二足の草鞋, 二束の草鞋
Kana Reading
にそくのわらじ
Romaji
nisokunowaraji
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    many irons in the fire; engaged in two trades at the same time; wearing two hats
    Example sentence
    二足のわらじをはこうとして失敗した。 He tried to play two roles at the same time and failed.

Examples of 二足の草鞋, 二束の草鞋, にそくのわらじ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

草 JLPT 3

9 strokes

grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft

On'Yomi: ソウ

Kun'Yomi: くさ, くさ-, -ぐさ

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束 JLPT 3

7 strokes

bundle, sheaf, ream, tie in bundles, govern, manage, control

On'Yomi: ソク

Kun'Yomi: たば, たば.ねる, つか, つか.ねる

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足 JLPT 5

7 strokes

leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear

On'Yomi: ソク

Kun'Yomi: あし, た.りる, た.る, た.す

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二 JLPT 5

2 strokes

two, two radical (no.2)

On'Yomi: ニ, ジ

Kun'Yomi: ふた, ふた.つ, ふたた.び

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鞋

15 strokes

straw sandals

On'Yomi: アイ, カイ

Kun'Yomi: わらじ, くつ

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