高楊枝

高楊枝

Japanese

Kanji in this term
高	楊	枝
たか Grade: 2	よう Jinmeiyō	し > じ Grade: 5
yutōyomi

Pronunciation

• Yutōyomi
  • IPA^(key): [ta̠ka̠jo̞ːʑi]

Adverb

高楊枝 (hiragana たかようじ, rōmaji takayōji)

1. using a toothpick after a meal
2. leisurely, aimlessly

   武 (ぶ)士 (し)は食 (く)わねど高楊枝 (たかようじ)

   bushi wa kuwanedo takayōji

   a samurai, even when he has not eaten, uses a toothpick like a lord