Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 側杖(そばづえ) in Japanese

側杖, 傍杖, そば杖
Kana Reading
そばづえ
Romaji
sobazue
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    blow received by a bystander; getting dragged in to somebody else's fight
    Example sentence
    喧嘩そば杖食った。 I got involved in other people's quarrel.

Examples of 側杖, 傍杖, そば杖, そばづえ in a sentence

  • 喧嘩そば杖食った。

    I got involved in other people's quarrel.



Kanji in this word

7 strokes

staff, cane

On'Yomi: ジョウ

Kun'Yomi: つえ

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JLPT 1

12 strokes

bystander, side, besides, while, nearby, 3rd person

On'Yomi: ボウ

Kun'Yomi: かたわ.ら, わき, おか-, はた, そば

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JLPT 3

11 strokes

side, lean, oppose, regret

On'Yomi: ソク

Kun'Yomi: かわ, がわ, そば

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