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[に(二)·そく(足)·の·わ·ら·じ·を·は(履)·く]
nisokunowarajiwohaku
expression

Alternate Written Forms:

[に(二)·そく(足)·の·わらじ(草鞋)·を·は(履)·く]
nisokunowarajiwohaku
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[に(二)·そく(足)·の·わ·ら·じ·を·は·く]
nisokunowarajiwohaku
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[に(二)·そく(足)·の·わらじ(草鞋)·を·は·く]
nisokunowarajiwohaku
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Root Words:

[に(二) + そく(足) + の + わらじ(草鞋) + を + は(履)·く]
ni + soku + no + waraji + wo + haku

English Meaning(s) for 二足のわらじを履く

expression
  1. to be engaged in two trades at the same time; to have two irons in the fire
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Meanings for each kanji in 二足のわらじを履く

» two; two radical (no.2)
» leg; foot; be sufficient; counter for pairs of footwear
» footgear; shoes; boots; put on (the feet

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