高楊枝

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
たか
Grade: 2
よう
Jinmeiyō
し > じ
Grade: 5
kun'yomi on'yomi

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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(たか)(よう)() (takayōji

  1. using a toothpick after a meal
    武士(ぶし)()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
  2. leisurely, aimlessly