糟糠
Chinese
alcohol dregs; to waste; decayed | husk | ||
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trad. (糟糠) | 糟 | 糠 | |
simp. #(糟糠) | 糟 | 糠 |
Pronunciation
Noun
糟糠
- distiller's grains and grain husk; chaff and bran; foodstuffs for the poor; frugal meals
- (figuratively) Short for 糟糠之妻 (zāokāngzhīqī, “wife who has shared her husband's hard lot”).
Derived terms
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Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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糟 | 糠 |
そう Hyōgaiji | こう Hyōgaiji |
on’yomi |
Pronunciation
- On’yomi
- (Tokyo) そーこー [sòókóó] (Heiban – [0])[1][2]
- IPA(key): [so̞ːko̞ː]
Noun
糟糠 • (sōkō) ←さうかう (saukau)?
- (literally) sake lees and rice bran
- something worthless
Derived terms
- 糟糠汁 (sōkōjiru)
- 糟糠の妻 (sōkō no tsuma)
- 糟糠の妻は堂より下さず (sōkō no tsuma wa dō yori kudasazu)
Related terms
- 糟 (kasu), 糠 (nuka)
References
- 2011, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Seventh Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
Korean
Hanja in this term | |
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糟 | 糠 |
Noun
糟糠 • (jogang) (hangeul 조강)
- Hanja form? of 조강.