足を洗う
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 足 | 洗 |
| あし Grade: 1 | あら Grade: 6 |
| kun’yomi | |
Verb
足を洗う (godan conjugation, hiragana あしをあらう, rōmaji ashi o arau)
- (idiomatic) go straight, quit a shady business, wash one's hands of some work or lifestyle which is less than respectable